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
  • But there was water coming under the door and up through the cracks in the floor.
    — Literary Hub, 16 July 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
  • But then, things take a twist and a turn or two – and his work and very existence come under threat.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
  • But that came under stress this summer when banks balked at the low interest rate.
    — David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 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
  • Still, her leadership of the city came under scrutiny on two fronts.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Last year, while docked at a Yemeni port, his vessel came under bombardment.
    — ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Defense stocks could come under pressure on fears of limits on spending.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Strawberries also came under a cloud, at least in my household.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 July 2026
  • That’s become even more common as safety net programs come under strain.
    — Meg Vandermark, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The fragile ceasefires on both fronts have come under increasing strain.
    — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
  • A number of ships came under attack and traffic through the Strait has once again slowed to a trickle.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • At one point, Layla’s [May Elghety] life came under more threat as well.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
  • That would mean the speedway would come under a state ban on gifts for lawmakers and other state officials.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But, as the number of customers soared, manual switching came under strain.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 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
  • Tesla's free cash flow turned negative as margins came under pressure.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Still, the release comes under scrutiny.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Their vehicles then come under a barrage of gunfire, which goes on for more than five minutes with brief pauses.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Two cargo ships came under attack in Hormuz last week resulting in the deaths of two sailors.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Two Indian ships reportedly came under fire and were forced to turn back.
    — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Some also came under pressure because of insider stock sales.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 29 July 2026
  • In recent years, the Medicaid program has come under fire for cost overruns.
    — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • Tennis players can build muscle around other joints, like knees and shoulders, which also come under great strain.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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