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plural of leaguer
as in sieges
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies Germany's abandonment of the leaguer of Stalingrad is seen as a major turning point of World War II

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leaguers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of leaguer, archaic
as in besieges
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer

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Recent Examples of leaguers
Noun
Yet a brutal possible scenario exists that includes Rojas potentially falling behind the Mets’ other standout minor-leaguers through no fault of his own. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Bodine is expected to work with the Rays through Sunday, then next week join a group of 25-30 minor-leaguers working out in Port Charlotte to be available if needed. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 Not necessarily as little leaguers, but as bright-eyed youths fantasizing about one day wearing a big-league uniform, competing in major league stadiums and making their living by playing this children’s game as adults. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Baker was part of a significant number of future major-leaguers who played prep baseball in the Sacramento area in the 1960s or ’70s. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026 Grandview’s produced two big-leaguers, first baseman Greg Bird and right-hander Kevin Gausman, the latter of which is in his 14th season in the majors and is a two-time all-star. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 The king met with the little leaguers, greeted local dancers and the queen even said hello to a little black and white lamb who was brought by a local to the historic event. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Trammell tagged up, an aggressive move with Scott, the Cardinals center fielder, in the 62nd percentile of major-leaguers in arm strength, per Baseball Savant. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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  • These groups saw the sieges as proof that the federal government was hunting gun owners and religious dissenters.
    — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Which is why many Americans have begun to tire of the sieges in their communities.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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  • At the same time, in the real world, Lisa wakes up and attacks Thomas and Paladin, using her new, uh, nanobot powers?
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic (long-term) autoimmune condition in which your immune system attacks healthy tissues, causing joint pain, swelling, and stiffness.
    — Health Editorial Team, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • About a third of France’s high schools were closed or unable to operate, some because of student blockades and others because teachers were on strike.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • By then, a hundred and ninety students had already been injured as police cracked down on individual blockades at schools.
    — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • In the 2025 draft report obtained by the Herald, FDOT argued that the state’s EV charging network was flourishing, thanks to private market investments, and didn’t need additional government subsidies.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Friday marks the final trading day of a bruising month for AI stocks as investors continue to scrutinize the enormous cost of the AI boom and demand evidence that those investments will eventually translate into profit.
    — Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Leaguers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguers. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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