lay siege to
Example Sentences
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Sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings have seen prediction markets lay siege to their sports-betting duopoly.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Firms that had banner years would lay siege to hotel ballrooms, trumpeting their good fortune with rip-roaring excesses more suited to an Indian wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Haitian politics have long been characterized by secretive dealings, but many worry the country cannot afford further political instability as gangs lay siege to the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
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
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
