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See GI shot in wartime event (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

siege

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'wartime event' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'see gi shot' is the wordplay.
'shot' indicates an anagram.
'see'+'gi'='seegi'
'seegi' with letters rearranged gives 'SIEGE'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for siege that I've seen before include "seat" , "Surrounding and blockading of town by military" , "Operation to capture a fort, for example" , "Persistent attempt to gain" , "Persistent attack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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