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In Valencia, school classes and sports activities suspended in some areas and sandbags piled up to protect the centre of the town of Aldaia.

Precautions are being taken in many areas of Valencia, with school classes and sports activities suspended in some towns and sandbags piled up to protect the centre of the town of Aldaia.

His failure at the Promotions competition piled up pressure to make the most of whatever starts he could subsequently get.

Not to bring the mood down too much, but the stories are piling up of women killed or maimed because of abortion bans.

Refuse is piling up, he argued, because the properties don’t have large enough trash rooms; safety is a heightened concern because residents don’t have sufficient social services.