besiege

Example Sentences

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"We were besieged inside our house and couldn't leave," she recalls, describing how power, water and internet connections were all severed.

From BBC

The paramilitary forces have also besieged El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, where there are two sites of strategic value: an airport and an oil refinery.

From New York Times

Arguing that the claims cost him millions of dollars in lost income, Martin said he had been “persecuted, besieged, harassed, stalked and extorted” by his “troubled” nephew for economic reasons.

From Seattle Times

Nikopol lies within four miles of the besieged nuclear plant, but if you arrived on Monday and took a walk around, you might be fooled into thinking things were normal.

From New York Times

They feel besieged in their own homes, she said, complaining about quality-of-life issues that come with such gatherings, including trash, double parking and graffiti.

From Los Angeles Times