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, which was being used by a Turkish garrison as a gunpowder store, was blown up during a siege in 1687.
From Seattle Times
On social media, people plead for painkillers or eye drops, and seek suggestions on where to find running water or to bury a relative in neighborhoods under siege from snipers.
From New York Times
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