under assault
idiom
: being attacked or severely criticized
The city is under assault from enemy troops.
Their personal freedoms are (coming) under assault by the government.
He came under assault for his unusual beliefs.
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Yet, Falwell claimed that the family was under assault—and not just by those advocating the Equal Rights Amendment, women in the workplace, and equal rights for LGBTQ Americans.
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TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Cell phone towers, water pipelines, and electric power stations are similarly under assault.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
By Bradford Vivian / Made by History August 16, 2024 9:00 AM EDT
Academic freedom is under assault in the U.S.
—Bradford Vivian / Made By History, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
The party’s vice presidential nominee’s military record was under assault from Republicans — attacks reminiscent of those leveled two decades earlier on Sen. John F. Kerry during his run for the White House.
—Dan Merica, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Cell phone towers, water pipelines, and electric power stations are similarly under assault.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
By Bradford Vivian / Made by History August 16, 2024 9:00 AM EDT
Academic freedom is under assault in the U.S.
—Bradford Vivian / Made By History, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
The party’s vice presidential nominee’s military record was under assault from Republicans — attacks reminiscent of those leveled two decades earlier on Sen. John F. Kerry during his run for the White House.
—Dan Merica, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Under assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20assault. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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