under fire
Example Sentences
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Two ads promoting Converse’s global Chuck 70 X campaign came under fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Mark Walter and Guggenheim Partners, where he is chief executive, have previously come under fire for the way they have used annuity holders’ savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under fire for comments he made about two melons gifted to him by his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, after a former Japanese envoy called it an insult.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
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
