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It said in a further statement that Israeli civilians had erected a tent in the Qusra area earlier on Friday, "and IDF soldiers operated to remove it while protecting the local residents".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
First erected in the early 1960s as an advertising gimmick, these giants are rising again thanks to preservationists, kitsch aficionados and savvy entrepreneurs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Spain has now erected new barriers along the breakwater to deter future crossers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Across the street, they transformed a Taco Bell into a Hamburger Hamlet and erected awnings for other recognizable former businesses, like the restaurant Mario’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
In answer to my inquiries after the use of this article, she informed me it was a covering for the altar of a new church lately erected near Gateshead.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
