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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The freedom to choose how our children are educated is under assault in Illinois. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 For too long American economic & national threats have been under assault by the Houthis. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025 And the places where the research happens—especially universities and colleges—are also under assault. Mary K. Feeney, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025 Moreover, her identity as a trans woman is under assault by some of the most powerful people on Earth. Charles Finch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under assault

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“Under assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20assault. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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