siege

Example Sentences

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If a monster like their father can disfigure God, doesn’t his existence pose a threat to a world already under siege?

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make a film based on a true story of British troops under siege during the Afghanistan war.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Since the January 2025 fire siege, roughly 20% of surviving street trees have gone missing, according to preliminary results from a University of California research team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Montazeri had no idea what had been hit, yet everything in his own life and career has since been upended by the conflict, caught between siege and shaky cease-fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Monod’s visit to California had not been particularly fruitful—he had spent most of his time playing Bach with the local orchestra and learning Dixie and jazz—but Paris was utterly depressing, a city under siege.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee