encirclement

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Cardinal Richelieu countered encirclement in the 1600s with a masked war of diplomacy to win allies and delay confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 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

Satellite images show the encirclement of the Indigenous Land Igarapé Lage, a green rectangle amid deforestation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

It is that complete encirclement, with control of the air by Japanese land-based aircraft, which has prevented us from sending substantial reinforcements of men and material to the gallant defenders of the Philippines.

From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano