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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The Williams croc roll and the siege lifted on the back of it.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

And yet she had been the first English battleship to have gunports and to mount complete batteries of siege artillery—a really key ship in the development process at a time of rapid technological change.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler