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

That prompted Israel to commit to allowing more food and other supplies into the besieged territory.

From New York Times

Food is scarce, the U.N. says famine is approaching and few Palestinians have been able to leave the besieged territory.

From Seattle Times

Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen.

From Seattle Times

The seven workers, traveling in a convoy, were with World Central Kitchen, a charity that was helping to feed hungry Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

From New York Times