under fire

phrase

1
: exposed to fire from an enemy's weapons
The soldier showed courage under fire.
2
: under attack
The company has come under fire for its discriminatory hiring policies.

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Embattled by a combination of (mostly) fake and real outrage, Triple H has come under fire for booking the same people in the main event. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Cunningham is under fire for defending women's sports and Hill wasted little time weighing in. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Meanwhile, more than 100 Russian vessels — many exporting crude — in the ⁠Black Sea and Sea ⁠of Azov have come under fire, further limiting Russia's ability to export oil and refined products. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Wilson’s translation has come under fire for her decision to render Homeric Greek into a direct, colloquial English. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for under fire

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