siege
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While other memoirists have described the concentrated essence of Soviet life as that of a prison camp, Freidenberg discovered it in the siege—“the siege of the human being,” as she put it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"Nothing could get in or out without the RSF saying so," said 34-year old day labourer Salaheldin Abdelqader, who escaped seven months into the siege and returned last year.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
That quickly evolved into a full blackout, Suleiman says, which was reinforced when the RSF laid siege in May 2024.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
These are not isolated stories; they reflect a system under siege.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
“Do you guys spend a lot of time laying siege to fortified cities?”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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