Sentence examples for draws fire from inspiring English sources

Criticism of the vocational qualifications often draws fire on the basis that it is academic elitism.

Obamacare draws fire from this segment of "conservatives" because it fortifies the other side in their holy war.

The programme leaves out the Palestinians on the West Bank and generally soft-pedals the conflict, which draws fire from the Israeli left.

Bernard Ilson, New York Happily hunting royalty Regarding "Spanish king draws fire after injury on lavish trip" (April 16): How could Juan Carlos happily hunt elephants while people worry about poachers and tons of illegal ivory being burned?

John Cromby Reader in psychology, University of Leicester Joan Bakewell is right in one sense (Bakewell draws fire for eating disorder remark, 14 March) – that anorexia may in part be caused by narcissistic injury.

First banned in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1885 as "trash and suitable only for the slums", today it draws fire over Twain's frequent use of the word "nigger", which occurs more than 200 times in the text.

But Merck is the company drawing fire.

And they have drawn fire in Albany and Washington.

The data drew fire from Republicans.

Their plan has drawn fire from both right and left.

Later they drew fire for compromising on legislative mandates.