The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Modern battlefields are increasingly urban; sieges increasingly prolonged; hunger increasingly systematic.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
This frequently happens in sieges, such as Germany's encirclement of Leningrad during World War II.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2024
The tactics to enforce the sieges have also limited residents’ access to health and education, forcing one in 12 people across the country to flee their homes, the organization said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Human Rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that "sieges" were illegal under international law.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2023
For three thousand years, this little promontory has known sieges.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
