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

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

That choking siege in July was the worst but not the first attack by an enemy that Los Angeles would be fighting long after World War II was over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Do you guys spend a lot of time laying siege to fortified cities?”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan