besieged
Example Sentences
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By Thursday morning, residents of Qusra said Israeli soldiers had told them to leave their homes and occupied several of them, including two of those that were besieged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
When we parked up, I recall Wembley being besieged by ticket touts who were looking to sell.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They made it to a nearby clinic, San Antonio de Catia La Mar, where the besieged staff was implementing emergency triage, prioritizing those with life-threatening conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
A besieged single woman raising her 8-year-old son in Harlem, N.Y., stands at the heart of Ann Petry’s “The Street,” the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a million copies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The Football Fathers were besieged with demands from fans and the football team to do something.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
