besieging

Example Sentences

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After 18 months of besieging el-Fasher, the RSF captured the city - a major victory pushing the army out of its last foothold in the vast Darfur region.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

It is a besieging of the commercial breaks of historic proportions.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2024

Since he doesn’t know anything about infantry tactics, he shows them how to use English cannons instead, arguing that a naval bombardment can breach walls faster than any besieging army can.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2024

But in 1687, the Parthenon was blown up by a besieging Venetian army, and many of the works were lost.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

She did not have a chance to respond, because we were at her house, and she was more interested in besieging her father with questions.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech