Sentence examples for under sustained fire from inspiring English sources

Whatever the outcome, it is clear that Griffin's leadership is under sustained fire".

But after coming under sustained fire from pro-Gaddafi fighters, the forces withdrew and regrouped overnight.

James Jarvis, a Marine spokesman, said the Americans had come under sustained fire.

But instead of slipping away with the senior militant they had come to capture, the SEALs found themselves under sustained fire.

Australian gold medal-winning swimmer Mack Horton has come under sustained fire on social media after his gold medal-winning performance on day one of the Rio Olympics, following comments he made about his rival, Sun Yang.

The government has come under sustained fire over immigration since the Conservative conference when the home secretary, Amber Rudd, said it was considering requiring companies to declare the proportion of international staff in their workforce.

Storm Bolters may jam under sustained firing, rendering the weapon useless for a few seconds until the malfunction is cleared.

And so it was that the Observer came under such sustained fire.

Until an unofficial cease-fire began a few days ago, Gilo came under sustained attack because it is the only Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem that borders autonomous Palestinian territory.

The N in NHS under sustained attack.

Under control conditions, bursting occurred at intervals of 14 86 s with each burst comprising a long (up to 44 s) negative-going field potential of 2 to 13 mV superimposed upon which was sustained firing of population spikes.