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as in attack
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city
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as in blockade
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
after a siege of six weeks, the city of Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant and his Union forces
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Recent Examples of siege
The new defenses could keep Ukrainian units farther to the south from reinforcing Pokrovsk or lifting a siege of the city.
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David Axe, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
No siege was necessary, and it was spared from Sherman’s fiery destruction, left as an offering for Lincoln, a sign of the war’s coming end.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2024
The Israeli military has been operating in northern Gaza for over two months, though the siege of the Gaza Strip has lasted for 15 months, a response to the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in which roughly 1,200 people were killed in Israel and around 250 people were taken hostage.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
The discovery of the pipe bombs sent law enforcement scrambling just as a mob of President-elect Trump's supporters were laying siege to the U.S. Capitol.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
No siege was necessary, and it was spared from Sherman’s fiery destruction, left as an offering for Lincoln, a sign of the war’s coming end.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2024
The Israeli military has been operating in northern Gaza for over two months, though the siege of the Gaza Strip has lasted for 15 months, a response to the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in which roughly 1,200 people were killed in Israel and around 250 people were taken hostage.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
The discovery of the pipe bombs sent law enforcement scrambling just as a mob of President-elect Trump's supporters were laying siege to the U.S. Capitol.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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The attack triggered a shutdown of parts of Change Healthcare’s electronic system, leaving doctors and other providers of medical care without the ability to get insurance approval of patient services.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Other Republicans in attendance included Mr. Bush and Mike Pence, who was Mr. Trump’s vice president during his first term and was the target of rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The results depend on a wide range of factors, including the will of the Taiwanese people to resist, if China launches a direct attack or a blockade, whether Japan and other allies join the fight or enable the U.S. to use key bases, and how soon American troops enter the fight.Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Fed up with Canada's maximalist public-health policies, protests and blockades sprang up against the country's vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Another bout of widespread ice and snowfall is forecast to follow close on the heels of a massive winter storm that this week pummeled a large swath of the United States.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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But again, after making the Finnish World Junior team, bouts of careless play in his own zone resulted in a reduction of minutes.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea, combined with his ambitious modernization program for Russia's armed forces, had to change how the U.S. government viewed Moscow.Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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In Kansas City, just one seizure last year netted enough fentanyl to potentially kill more than 5 million people.Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Smith compiled two volumes of the report, one on the election interference case and the second on his improperly taking hundreds of classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after leaving office in 2021.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Only in four of the 26 cases did the government prevail at that litigation stage.Eric Reicin, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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In that two-year spell with Slegers as head coach, Rosengard won back-to-back league titles.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Moyes’ Everton side suffered a 1-0 defeat at home against Aston Villa in his first game in charge of his second spell at the club, and the reasons for the defeat were not unfamiliar.James Nalton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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