siege
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Before she became an educator at UT–Arlington, she spent decades as a forensic analyst working high-profile cases such as the Branch Davidian siege in Waco.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
They later laid siege to the Exeter tryline for several minutes and were repelled time and again by the disciplined Chiefs' defence, only for returning Munster captain Tadhg Beirne to finally break through to score.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The siege only ended when it became clear that King Juan Carlos, Franco's designated successor, would not support the uprising.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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 November, the Russians had advanced into the wilds of the Carpathian Mountains, where they laid siege to the key Austrian fortress of Przemysl, now in Poland.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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