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View definitions for under fire

under fire

adjective as in under attack

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The trust, already under fire following an inquiry that exposed a culture of bullying and a lack of openness, said it was "truly sorry" for the mistakes and felt "deep regret".

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But his name and face are associated with the BBC, and, as allegations continue to emerge, the corporation is under fire.

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A sports retail giant has come under fire for misspelling the Welsh word for Wales on its bobble hats.

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A security official in the provincial capital Peshawar told AFP that the negotiators' helicopter had come under fire as it arrived in the region.

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Last year, the combative Gaetz came under fire from his own side of the aisle when he proved instrumental in ousting Republican Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.

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

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