besieged
Example Sentences
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After word spread that a local attorney was starting a class action, residents said they were besieged by out-of-town lawyers competing aggressively for their business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Many who worship at the mosque have immigrated to America from Gaza and other places besieged by violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Florence, wracked by dissent and besieged by the Holy Roman Empire, remained in ferment until the Medicis consolidated power in 1530 into what became the Duchy of Florence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Israel scrutinises all aid into besieged Gaza, a tiny coastal territory surrounded by fences and walls on all sides.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
He managed to stay out of the limelight until the morning of Halliday’s death, when his home was besieged by the media.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
