How to Use come under in a Sentence

come under

verb
  • Yet the next day, at least two ships came under fire from Iran.
    — Vivek Krishnamurthy, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
  • This elite slice of city life is thriving as many bars, pubs and nightclubs come under strain.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • And Davis’s own image came under fire in later years.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • The board has come under fire in recent months for releasing dozens of killers.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2026
  • Chip stocks came under pressure once again Wednesday.
    — Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • The rupee has also come under strain and is trading near an all-time low against the dollar.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • The fleet is based in Bahrain and came under sustained attack during the war.
    — Willem Marx, NPR, 28 June 2026
  • The stocks bucked the trend in the broader market, which was falling as tech came under pressure.
    — Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • Last year, while docked at a Yemeni port, his vessel came under bombardment.
    — ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The fragile ceasefires on both fronts have come under increasing strain.
    — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
  • At one point, Layla’s [May Elghety] life came under more threat as well.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
  • All of whom have come under attack at one time or another from either the extreme left or the extreme right.
    — ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • Still, the release comes under scrutiny.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Two Indian ships reportedly came under fire and were forced to turn back.
    — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, the Medicaid program has come under fire for cost overruns.
    — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • Bilton will come under intense scrutiny, not just for his changes but for the show’s story selection and tone.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2026
  • When a country comes under attack, rallying around the flag is instinctive.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
  • Their results will show which companies are emerging as the winners as shoppers come under greater pressure.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
  • The cost of beef, having spiked since early 2025, is coming under even more pressure.
    — Andrew Muhammad, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • The cost of beef, having spiked since early 2025, is coming under even more pressure.
    — Andrew Muhammad, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
  • The Raiders have also come under fire for Glasco’s behavior.
    — Molly Keshin, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Questions about the manager’s in-game choices come under more scrutiny.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • Gold and silver markets also came under pressure on Friday.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 May 2026
  • Stocks also came under pressure on Middle East worries.
    — Lee Ying Shan,justina Lee, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • At the other end of the scale, entire galaxies in the distant universe will come under scrutiny.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Talarico also came under fire in May for ordering a meatless taco.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
  • This month, three federal judges in three different states came under scrutiny for their behavior off the bench.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 19 June 2026
  • That followed a controversy in which some officials came under scrutiny for some of their trades.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Makary also came under fire from public health leaders, who accused him of catering to anti-vaccine activists.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 12 May 2026
  • Plaza plan many months in the making The Plaza came under new ownership in 2024.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026

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