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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

A statue of Chavez erected on the Fresno State University campus was covered Wednesday by a black tarp and plastic, Bakersfield Now reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

After claiming his body, the club had hauled it to the Indiana Dunes on Lake Michigan, where members erected an immense pyre.

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