siege

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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 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

That meant Tuesday’s game turned into a siege: Inter applying constant pressure, Bodø doing everything it could to withstand the onslaught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

By spring he was one of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russia during the siege of the Azovstal steelworks in the coastal city of Mariupol.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Look at the sporting etiquette, according to which Henry had to withdraw from a siege as soon as his enemy Louis joined the defenders inside the town, because Louis was his feudal overlord.

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