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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

In 2014, Bolsonaro, then just a congressman, spit on a bust of Paiva erected to honor his memory during the coup’s 50th anniversary in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

It held a quasi-military parade in Barentsburg celebrating Russia's victory over Nazi Germany and erected a giant unauthorised Orthodox cross in Pyramiden, another small Russian community.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Atop these, on railcar wheels or “trucks,” they erected a “traveler,” a giant derrick consisting of three tall towers spanned at the top by a platform.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson