lay siege to
Example Sentences
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They are now advancing on Timbuktu and seeking to lay siege to the capital of Bamako.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings have seen prediction markets lay siege to their sports-betting duopoly.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Did you know that an integrated cavalry unit of Union-supporting Southerners helped Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman lay siege to Atlanta in the closing months of the Civil War?
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023
Memories here are still fresh from the temporary occupation when Russian troops attempted to lay siege to the main city of Chernihiv.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023
In the tradition of George Leigh Mallory and most other Everesters, Hall’s strategy was to lay siege to the mountain.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
