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Authorities have admitted to security and intelligence failures that paved the way for the clashes, large-scale looting and vandalism of public property that erupted on October 17, and had stepped up security for Saturday's protests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
As security escorted the heckler out of the town hall in this Columbus suburb, applause erupted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Before the Norte fire erupted, much of the city’s attention had been fixed on the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
In southern Kyushu, Jomon populations had already been shrinking long before the volcano erupted.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
The walruses grunted nervously and erupted into a stampede, with Roz caught in the middle.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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