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Authorities said 29 people were arrested in Tel Aviv, as protesters set fire to barricades and launched fireworks.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2024
The Ukrainian drone strikes follow others in the past week, including one last Thursday that set fire to oil reservoirs at a refinery in the Rostov region of Russia, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Critics have accused Walz of stalling the mobilization of the National Guard to quell rioters who set fire to 1,500 buildings, caused some $500 million in property damage, and were linked to at least three deaths.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2024
The offenders also destroyed a convenience store and set fire to cars and trash cans.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
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David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2024
The Ukrainian drone strikes follow others in the past week, including one last Thursday that set fire to oil reservoirs at a refinery in the Rostov region of Russia, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Critics have accused Walz of stalling the mobilization of the National Guard to quell rioters who set fire to 1,500 buildings, caused some $500 million in property damage, and were linked to at least three deaths.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2024
The offenders also destroyed a convenience store and set fire to cars and trash cans.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
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“Set fire to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20fire%20to. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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