siege
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make a film based on a true story of British troops under siege during the Afghanistan war.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
McInnes said his team needed a siege mentality to deal with... well, he stopped short of spelling it out but you caught his drift.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Since the January 2025 fire siege, roughly 20% of surviving street trees have gone missing, according to preliminary results from a University of California research team.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The most moving passages in the diaries chronicle her life during the 900-day German siege of Leningrad, which subjected those who remained in the city to the evils of both totalitarianisms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It was before the disastrous May when the Allies fled, retreating to the French beaches, before the siege that was the Battle of Britain, before the thunder and flame-filled nights of the Blitz.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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