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Ross

I believe the answer is:

siege

(Other definitions for siege that I've seen before include "Investment (of town)" , "Besetting" , "Military operation cutting off access" , "Military operation ringing a town" , "Surrounding and blockading of town by military" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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