under fire
Example Sentences
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Dell Technologies gains as Super Micro comes under fire for its employees’ involvement in an alleged chip smuggling plot.
From Barron's
Another function on the app, its 'heatmap', has previously come under fire for sharing the location of exercise routes of military personnel in bases around the world.
From BBC
It is unsurprising that many authorities are hesitant to think about large-scale bailouts, for their finances too are under fire.
From BBC
Live Nation, the ticketing giant that reached a tentative settlement with the Department of Justice last week, remains under fire.
From Los Angeles Times
It is fairly easy for Iran to mine the narrow Strait of Hormuz, and it’s hard to clear mines under fire.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
