siege
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Last month, they revealed they are to make a film based on a true story of British troops under siege during the Afghanistan war.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
If a monster like their father can disfigure God, doesn’t his existence pose a threat to a world already under siege?
From Salon • May 19, 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
Despite leading through Bukayo Saka’s 44th-minute goal on Tuesday, Arsenal’s players found themselves under siege.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The siege of the fort lasted until March 1637.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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