fired upon

Example Sentences

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A previous interdiction caught the attention of China, which criticized the U.S. after American forces fired upon and seized an Iranian containership on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

US Navy ships would "provide a deterrent effect," and could also "respond if the tankers get fired upon," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has said that Israel “deeply regrets” the strikes, in which the military fired upon three vehicles carrying the aid workers on a coastal road in Gaza on Monday night.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

The SAS said they had fired in self-defence having been fired upon.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023

The next day, Hitler lied to the German people when he announced that Polish soldiers had fired upon the German army.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti