siege

Example Sentences

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Big tech players have pledged billions to its development, putting “hyperscalers under siege as AI spending eats all the cash flow; turning to debt weighs on their P/Es,” he writes.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

That choking siege in July was the worst but not the first attack by an enemy that Los Angeles would be fighting long after World War II was over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

At that exact moment, he was laying siege to Issa’s house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The UK "is under siege", wrote one user.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Look at the siege of Mont St. Michel, at which it was considered unsporting to win through the defenders’ lack of water.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White