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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Israeli troops are still laying siege to Gaza City, which is the focus of its latest offensive.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Messi hit the post from close range, and Tadeo Allende’s follow-up crashed out off the bar as Miami laid siege to the Chicago goal.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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During her run as a privateering vessel, the Dash and other ships like her were regarded as a sort of sea militia working for the United States against a stifling British blockade of New England ports.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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The flotilla is part of a series of international efforts to challenge Israel’s blockade, which has been in place since 2007 after Hamas took control of Gaza.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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