under fire

Example Sentences

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Around the altar, placards bearing the names of Christian villages in south Lebanon -- cut off from the rest of the country or under fire -- had been placed.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Another function on the app, its 'heatmap', has previously come under fire for sharing the location of exercise routes of military personnel in bases around the world.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Live Nation, the ticketing giant that reached a tentative settlement with the Department of Justice last week, remains under fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Even Mamdani’s family’s social media usage is coming under fire.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Our thoughts are clay, they are moulded with the changes of the days;—when we are resting they are good; under fire, they are dead.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque