besieged city

collocation in English

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besiege
verb[T often passive]
uk
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/us
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in ...
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city
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.i/us
/ˈsɪt̬.i/
a ...
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(Definition ofbesiegeandcityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They brought more than 130,000 people out of thatbesiegedcity.
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It was for many months like abesiegedcity.
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Food and fuel shortages were beginning to be felt in thebesiegedcity.
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Ksebier successfully smuggled himself into thebesiegedcitythree times, but on the fourth mission became hesitant over the fear of being known now.
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Lines of circumvallation generally consist of earthen ramparts and entrenchments that encircle thebesiegedcity.
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Through his knightly prowess wins the hand of the mistress of abesiegedcity.
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Other supplies of vital importance included gasoline, engine lubricants, and ammunition, used to resupply the few military units still stationed inside thebesiegedcity.
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The former advised against siege warfare, while the latter suggested tactics for attacking abesiegedcity.
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The route would also be used to evacuate civilians from thebesiegedcity.
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Gage required lumber to build barracks for additional troops arriving in thebesiegedcity.
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Remaining residents of thebesiegedcitywere without water, gas, and electricity.
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The order was restored, but the situation in thebesiegedcityremained fragile.
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Of the 700,000 survivors, about 300,000 were soldiers who came from other parts of the country to help in thebesiegedcity.
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Some trebuchets were used to throw dead horses into abesiegedcityto spread disease.
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These delays proved fatal for thebesiegedcity, which, after many months of siege, was reaching the point of starvation.
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The company, whose authority had been expanded to include gendarmerie duties due to a lack of civilian police in thebesiegedcity, also dealt with deserter location and crowd dispersal.
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At this time, many of the metro construction workers were employed in the construction and repair of railheads and other objects vital to thebesiegedcity.
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As a siege progressed, the surrounding army would build earthworks (a line of circumvallation) to completely encircle their target, preventing food, water, and other supplies from reaching thebesiegedcity.
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Foster escaped thebesiegedcityin order to personally lead a relief column back.
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These fire pots could cause great damage to besieged cities with largely wooden construction.
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