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besieged

[bih-seejd] / bɪˈsidʒd /


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Others floated conspiracy theories accusing the mysterious “they” of trying to “control” Clavicular, or claiming he is besieged with “women trying to ruin his life with rumors.”

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Two Palestinian families were trapped inside their homes along with five Italian nationals who were visiting one of them, according to two people besieged there who spoke to The Wall Street Journal.

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

Smiling feebly, Mundín stood silent just when I needed him to bring in the cavalry and rescue my besieged story.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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