as in siege
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
the devastating beleaguerment of Leningrad that lasted from September 1941 to January 1944
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The West Bank, without even the pretext of a Hamas presence, is under a state of dual siege.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The storm and resulting fires drew comparisons to the devastating lightning siege of August 2020, when a summer lightning storm ignited the North Complex, LNU Lightning Complex and CZU Lightning Complex fires.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to Reuters, various regional authorities say the mobile internet blockades are intended to disrupt Ukrainian drone strikes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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Beijing's forces have responded to Philippine challenges with blockades, ramming maneuvers, and water cannon, raising fears that a miscalculation could draw the United States into a conflict with its military rival.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Beleaguerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beleaguerment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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