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In July of that year, the Code Enforcement division of the Planning Department dropped in to inspect and cited Quirky for code violations: litter, outdoor storage, tents erected at a place other than a campsite.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Across the street, organisers erected pop-up tents behind temporary barricades, offering the ever-growing media crowd some shelter from the frequent downpours.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

A union representative told news agency Reuters that scaffolding had been erected in the affected area.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The first ordinance applied to buildings erected before 1975 and was focused primarily on downtown.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Government troops were deployed in Mattru Jong, and they erected checkpoints at the wharf and other strategic locations all over town.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah