under fire
Example Sentences
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The chain has recently come under fire for switching up the ordering system for its in-seat food service, forcing patrons to pull out their phones during a movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
He is not alone in using his phone to conduct video interviews with prospective employers — but doing so has come under fire recently.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
A prominent member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right party came under fire on Friday for having a child through a surrogate pregnancy in the United States, despite the practice being illegal in Germany.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The announcement comes as SEW remains under fire for repeated water supply failures in Kent and Sussex and grapples with major infrastructure issues.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
A few days after the barn-raising a letter came from Shadrach Yale in which he too discussed General McClellan, from the viewpoint of a young soldier who had just known his first experience under fire.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
