under fire

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FIFA, already under fire over the high cost of match tickets, previously said that the original host city agreements "required free transportation for fans to all matches."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Concerns over a possible private-credit crisis is intensifying as Wall Street’s biggest banks have increasingly come under fire for their significant exposure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The move was likely in the works before the latest kerfuffle over Kimmel, who is under fire for a comedic bit that satirized the annual Washington gala that Trump attended for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

A second cargo ship came under fire west of Iran, according to the UKMTO, which monitors threats to shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

After three days and nights under fire at Neuve-Chapelle, British troops were so exhausted that they fell asleep.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman