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 dog named Roscoe was part of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad and deployed on March 6 in a Barnstable house after police were fired upon.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Just an hour ago, the Crepuscule was fired upon from the woods; a bell was sounded, and we were rallied to stand to our arms upon the deck.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
