under fire
Example Sentences
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And at a press conference on the shortage of non-fossil fuels needed to decarbonise air travel, EU regulations on the minimum amounts of such fuels required in aircraft tanks came under fire.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The company has come under fire from some child safety advocates for failing to do enough to protect kids.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“DOGE,” as Elon Musk dubbed the entity, has come under fire from two other whistleblowers for mishandling data and compromising the Social Security numbers of every American.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Kuwait was one of the hardest hit Gulf countries during the war and has come under fire during skirmishes under the ceasefire that took effect in early April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Yesterday we were under fire, to-day we act the fool and go foraging through the countryside, to-morrow we go up to the trenches again.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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