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• n  the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

• siege
• besieging
• beleaguering

News & Articles

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• German Bonds Fall as Russia Ends War Games, Damping Haven Demand
  The German 10-year yield rose from near a seven-month low as the withdrawal cooled tensions sparked by Russia’s military blockade of Ukraine’s Crimea region, damping demand for the safest fixed-income assets.
  March 4, 2014 - Bloomberg