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under fire

adjective as in under attack

Weak match

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The lack of a cannon is a particular problem, as the F-35 is being counted on to help out infantrymen under fire.

Claiming to be useful against Ebola, autism, and cancer, Young Living Essential Oils came under fire from the FDA.

There had been rumors of an attack, but no one believed the city would come under fire again.

Author Hilary Mantel is under fire for writing a story about killing Margaret Thatcher.

The outspoken MC came under fire for demanding that a kid in a wheelchair stand up and dance at a show on Friday night.

Calm under fire, he possessed a sure and penetrating coup d'œil; he had great experience in war.

As they drew near they came under fire of our destroyers and of the Anzac guns and were badly knocked about and broken up.

It is strange to hear of people playing football out here—we ourselves are under fire every minute.

As we approached these, a heavy fight was in progress, and we came under fire of the spent bullets.

(p. 356) Hinks's division of the Eighteenth Corps was composed of colored troops, who had never been under fire.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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