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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
Harvard’s handling of a pro-Palestinian encampment and protests over the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory siege of Gaza.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
With the help of officers from the New York Police Department, Columbia laid a brutal siege on its own student body: more than seven hundred arrested, more than one hundred injured.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
In 1866, a white mob laid siege to those attempting to amend the state’s constitution to enfranchise Black voters, in what became known as the Mechanics Institute Massacre.
—Chelsea Stieber, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Last month, after a prolonged siege condemned by the U.N., the RSF took over the Zamzam, the largest refugee camp in Sudan, hosting more than 500,000 people and where at least 180,000 refugees were suffering famine.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 6 May 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
With the help of officers from the New York Police Department, Columbia laid a brutal siege on its own student body: more than seven hundred arrested, more than one hundred injured.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
In 1866, a white mob laid siege to those attempting to amend the state’s constitution to enfranchise Black voters, in what became known as the Mechanics Institute Massacre.
—Chelsea Stieber, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Last month, after a prolonged siege condemned by the U.N., the RSF took over the Zamzam, the largest refugee camp in Sudan, hosting more than 500,000 people and where at least 180,000 refugees were suffering famine.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Trump connected his second-term travel ban from 12 countries to an attack in Boulder, Colo., by an Egyptian national who overstayed his tourist visa.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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Tuesday’s incident marks the third day in a row that people have been killed on their way to the GHF distribution point west of Rafah while attempting to secure food as famine conditions worsen in Gaza following an 11-week blockade by Israel.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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After the end of an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid entering Gaza, GHF -- a private contractor backed by the U.S. and Israel -- would take over distributing aid in Gaza, Netanyahu said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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Michael McKenzie McCallum was born Dec. 7, 1956, in Kingston, Jamaica, and began boxing as a teenager, racking up as many as 250 amateur bouts before turning pro in 1981.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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When the odds opened for this bout, Silva was listed as the +250 betting underdog to the -300 Van.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Rights group questions Israel’s seizure The Madleen set sail from Sicily a week ago.—
Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The matter eventually landed in the U.S. Supreme Court (Springer v. U.S.), with Springer claiming that the tax was a direct tax and therefore unconstitutional, and that the seizure and sale of his property deprived him of his property without due process of law.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In one case, the high court halted an order from a judge in Maryland that has restricted the team's access to the Social Security Administration under federal privacy laws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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In the Lynk & Co 08’s case, a 39.6 kWh battery is included, delivering 120 miles of WLTP range.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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This is his second spell as manager after Al Ittihad briefly lured him away to work in the Saudi Pro League.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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As for what comes next in Dabbagh’s club career – after his loan spell with Aberdeen ended on a spectacular high, he is set to return to Charleroi, with his current contract reportedly running until 2026.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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