besieged

Example Sentences

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Israel scrutinises all aid into besieged Gaza, a tiny coastal territory surrounded by fences and walls on all sides.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The besieged enclave has neither water nor electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Steven Skybell, magnificent in the role of the besieged patriarch, led a superb cast that brought a new understanding to an old chestnut through the force of Yiddish language and culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

In 1672 the MacLeods' rivals, the MacKenzies of Assynt, besieged Ardvrek and took control of it.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

From the beginning, Mandela and Tambo was besieged with clients.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela