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Sieges, however, typically take a long time to work.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Sieges - an ancient tactic of warfare - were now a consistent feature of this 21st Century conflict.

From BBC • May 17, 2022

"Sieges must be lifted to save civilian lives and to bring Syria closer to peace ... this human tragedy underscores the need for an end to this conflict."

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2016

Her Father lou'd me, oft inuited me: Still question'd me the Storie of my life, From yeare to yeare: the Battaile, Sieges, Fortune, That I haue past.

From Othello by Shakespeare, William

The hurry of Business was too Mechanical an Entertainment, for one whose Head was filled with high Flights of Honour, Sieges, Battles, and other such like Sports.

From Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins (1718) by Defoe, Daniel