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
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
Molyneux has previously come under fire from fans and critics alike for overstating game features and getting carried away with ideas.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Our thoughts are clay, they are moulded with the changes of the days;—when we are resting they are good; under fire, they are dead.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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