siege

Example Sentences

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That choking siege in July was the worst but not the first attack by an enemy that Los Angeles would be fighting long after World War II was over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

At that exact moment, he was laying siege to Issa’s house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The UK "is under siege", wrote one user.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The siege only ended when it became clear that King Juan Carlos, Franco's designated successor, would not support the uprising.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

It had been no uncommon sight to see a man-at-arms whistling like a lobster, and looking like porridge, because they had emptied a bucket of boiling bran over his armour during a siege.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White