siege
Example Sentences
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The Williams croc roll and the siege lifted on the back of it.
From BBC
During the long days of the siege he speaks of "a profound reassessment of my values - it felt as if you suddenly start rushing to live".
From BBC
The only way Cubans are surviving this siege is because they help one another.
From Salon
El-Fasher, a key city located in Darfur, came under 18 months of sustained siege.
From BBC
The security forces reportedly used these for crowd control and to impose a state of siege.
From BBC
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