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sieges

  • plural
    of siege.
    siege
    noun
    the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.

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Modern battlefields are increasingly urban; sieges increasingly prolonged; hunger increasingly systematic.

From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025

We stretch beyond the cathedral and onto Pamplona’s city walls, where the stone holds centuries of sieges, prayers, and heartbreak.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

Volker Turk said sieges and abduction of hostages were both against international law.

From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2023

The UN human rights chief has said sieges are illegal under international law.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2023

I had read about sieges like this in my English history book, but in ancient days soldiers had worn armor and ridden horseback and used battering rams against the city walls.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz