encirclement
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The Nazis also used maps as propaganda, “by suggesting, for example, the encirclement of Germany and conveying its vulnerability to attack from neighboring states.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
This frequently happens in sieges, such as Germany's encirclement of Leningrad during World War II.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2024
General Syrsky said he had ordered the retreat “in order to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of servicemen.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
The military announced the encirclement in a statement on Tuesday.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
On the third day of the third moon of their encirclement they sent a submissive banner, and one bearing a written message, into the camp of Ah-tang.
From Kai Lung's Golden Hours by Ernest Bramah
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