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as in attack
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city
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as in blockade
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
after a siege of six weeks, the city of Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant and his Union forces
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Recent Examples of siege
Although millions of civilians died in the twentieth century as a result of siege and starvation strategies, the effort to treat starvation as a war crime is surprisingly recent.
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Boyd Van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
Before the 2024 contest kicked off, over 60 LGBTQ+ organizations worldwide called for a Eurovision boycott over its inclusion of Israel amid the country’s siege on Gaza.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 29 Apr. 2025
More than 1,500 people were charged with crimes connected to the siege on the Capitol.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
Those foods have become almost completely unavailable as Israel’s siege approaches its third month.
—Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Boyd Van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
Before the 2024 contest kicked off, over 60 LGBTQ+ organizations worldwide called for a Eurovision boycott over its inclusion of Israel amid the country’s siege on Gaza.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 29 Apr. 2025
More than 1,500 people were charged with crimes connected to the siege on the Capitol.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
Those foods have become almost completely unavailable as Israel’s siege approaches its third month.
—Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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The attack left about 1,200 people dead, and militants captured Alexander and some 250 others to hold hostage. 'Greatest gift': Family of NJ's Edan Alexander heads to Israel as Hamas agrees to release How many hostages remain in Gaza?—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli soldier, was captured while on duty during the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
12 May 2025
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Israel did permit supplies to enter Gaza earlier this year during a ceasefire, but resumed a blockade several weeks ago.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Two days after the Hamas attacks on October 7 2023, Israel announced a full blockade of aid entering Gaza including electricity, fuel, and water.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 May 2025
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As the 133 cardinals who voted during the papal conclave became more known to the public in recent days, enjoying a brief bout of internet fame, some close watchers began to notice that one looked shockingly similar to a television mafioso.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Alternatives for Constipation Many people experience an occasional bout of constipation from time to time.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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Her daughter, Amanda, is disabled and has conditions including cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
16 May 2025
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On May 5, 2025, the Education Department officially resumed collections on defaulted loans, including tax refund offsets, wage garnishment of paychecks, and the seizure of Social Security benefits for the first time since 2020.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Since 1982, only a handful of cases have been documented, most notably in 2016 in the Florida Keys, when screwworm infected a deer population.—
Connor Greene,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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This is signaling the risen value of architecting wisely, rather than For example, the creation of a vehicle platform is $6-10B and many automakers haven’t yet realized a flexible, extensible, software-enabling platform, the business case quickly aligns with this sentiment.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Goalkeeper Begovic returned to Everton last summer, having had a stint with the club between 2021 and 2023 and making 10 appearances across both spells.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Not in the books or in the spells that characters cast.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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