besieged
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Extremist settlers had set up an illegal outpost close to Jalud and besieged three houses, including two belonging to the al-Tubasis' sons who are married with young daughters.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Others floated conspiracy theories accusing the mysterious “they” of trying to “control” Clavicular, or claiming he is besieged with “women trying to ruin his life with rumors.”
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
During the four-week trial, female fans besieged Flynn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“It is a global center of gravity that cannot be besieged, disrupted or opposed by any party.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Smiling feebly, Mundín stood silent just when I needed him to bring in the cavalry and rescue my besieged story.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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