siege
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles is a hot spot in a nationwide wave of copper thefts as prices for the metal sit near record highs, leaving telecommunications companies under siege.
But maybe that's what this Scottish side needs – a siege mentality.
From BBC
UK special forces troops who served in Sarajevo during the siege have told the BBC the allegations are an "urban myth".
From BBC
Carved between 447-432 BC, the frieze and other sculptures remained largely intact until the temple - used by the Turkish garrison as a gunpowder store - was blown up during a siege in 1687.
From Washington Times
After debuting on the second anniversary of the January 6 siege on the U.S.
From Seattle Times
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