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under fire

adjective as in under attack

Weak match

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The Israeli military confirmed it carried out air strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday after its troops came under fire from militants.

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In 2019, BAT came under fire for using social media influencers to promote nicotine products to youngsters.

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But with hospitals coming under fire and running out of supplies, medical care is scarce.

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Newcastle have repeatedly come under fire from figures with Bayern links since the deal was completed.

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He immediately came under fire within Israel, with opposition leader Yair Lapid writing: "Today saw a weary and whining Israeli prime minister, in a speech overloaded with overused gimmicks"

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

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