encirclement
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To prevent such an encirclement, Ukrainian troops have pushed Russian troops back from Suvorove and Rodynske on the eastern part of the "cauldron", creating a bigger gap between Russian flanks.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
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
He grumbled, still continued his slow and torturous encirclement of his intended prey.
From The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon
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