besieged

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So-called jamming has been commonplace along the Russia-Ukraine border over recent years, and now the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil is transported, is besieged by such electronic attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The besieged enclave has neither water nor electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

In besieged Kadugli, 56-year-old market trader Hamdan is desperate for a way out, "terrified" that the RSF will seize the city.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Steven Skybell, magnificent in the role of the besieged patriarch, led a superb cast that brought a new understanding to an old chestnut through the force of Yiddish language and culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

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