siege
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These are not isolated stories; they reflect a system under siege.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Before she became an educator at UT–Arlington, she spent decades as a forensic analyst working high-profile cases such as the Branch Davidian siege in Waco.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
At that exact moment, he was laying siege to Issa’s house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
When Fabien Galthie had his bizarre pop at the size of the away dressing room at Murrayfield, was that his attempt at creating a siege mentality?
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
On October 7, after a five-day siege, the 194 survivors of the Lost Battalion’s 554 men climbed out of their ravine and marched back to the American lines.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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