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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This one is also under assault from the AI agents.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
In the United States today, these patterns are visible: law enforcement wielding authority as a tool of political intimidation, independent media under assault, elections questioned and delegitimized, and political opponents treated as enemies rather than citizens.
—Ken Silverstein, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
To many, science appeared under assault.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The rural Haiti town of Pont-Sondé, where at least 70 people were killed in a brutal gang massacre a year ago, is once again under assault.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
In the United States today, these patterns are visible: law enforcement wielding authority as a tool of political intimidation, independent media under assault, elections questioned and delegitimized, and political opponents treated as enemies rather than citizens.
—Ken Silverstein, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
To many, science appeared under assault.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The rural Haiti town of Pont-Sondé, where at least 70 people were killed in a brutal gang massacre a year ago, is once again under assault.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Under assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20assault. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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