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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Institutional autonomy is under assault.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The shooting that sent 500 rounds of ammunition into the buildings of CDC was just the latest most egregious act of assault, but their workforce has been under assault since the start of the Trump administration, with the federal firings and muzzling of communications.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2025
Traditional media outlets are under assault by the Trump administration.
—Jessica Yellin, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
But in many countries today, the very institutions that once enabled progress are under assault.
—Ari Shaw, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The shooting that sent 500 rounds of ammunition into the buildings of CDC was just the latest most egregious act of assault, but their workforce has been under assault since the start of the Trump administration, with the federal firings and muzzling of communications.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2025
Traditional media outlets are under assault by the Trump administration.
—Jessica Yellin, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
But in many countries today, the very institutions that once enabled progress are under assault.
—Ari Shaw, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2025
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“Under assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20assault. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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