under fire
Example Sentences
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Late last year, the Alphabet-owned company came under fire for running over and killing KitKat, a beloved neighborhood cat in San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times
Costco’s famed $4.99 rotisserie chicken is under fire in a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that the big box warehouse falsely advertised that its birds were preservative free.
From Los Angeles Times
Berlin officials also came under fire over the speed and scope of their response to the blackout, which came during a spell of cold winter weather.
From Barron's
Data centers are already under fire for helping spur electricity inflation.
From Barron's
Klitschko, a former world champion boxer who has held his role since 2014, has come under fire from the presidential administration for the city's response to the attacks.
From Barron's
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