siege
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With 11 men against Switzerland’s 10, Argentina ratcheted up the pressure in extra time, a siege the Swiss couldn’t escape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026
The small nocturnal arachnid has been nicknamed the ballista spider after the ancient Roman siege weapon that launched bolts and stones using stored tension.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
Only a miracle in Copenhagen - where Belarus, under siege for practically 90 minutes, somehow managed to draw 2-2 - kept their hopes of automatic qualification alive.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
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
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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