Word: cementation
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...preparing to install a steel gate near the dragon's teeth that would strengthen security by giving guards a little more time in which to deal with a possible emergency. The white-painted gate was still lying on the sidewalk, waiting to be put into place, and the cement in which the gateposts were set was still wet. In the aftermath of the tragedy, a Lebanese guard said that he thought the dragon's teeth had been placed too far apart to force traffic to a crawl. Countering such criticism, Bartholomew's predecessor as Ambassador to Lebanon...
After heavy floods that killed at least 188 South Koreans two weeks ago and caused severe damage to homes and crops, North Korea offered rice, medicine, cloth and cement in humanitarian assistance. Last week, to the surprise of practically everybody, South Korea accepted the offer. If the deal goes through, it will be the first extension of aid of any kind between the two hostile regimes since the Korean War began...
...Tigers must cement an offensive line to protect Butler, but with Chal Taylor and Jack DeWalt back to take their tackle spots, they've got a good start...
...prevailing winds in Cairo blow north or south. One brings toxic fumes from the lead and zinc smelters in Shubra El Kheima just north of the city. When the wind shifts, it brings poisons from the steel and cement factories in the south, in Helwan. President Gamal Abdel Nasser converted the health resort of Helwan into an industrial showpiece in the late 1950s and 1960s. Today it is notable for its myriad dead trees...
...billion public debt, more than half was run up by 47 state agencies. One of the worst offenders was the Venezuelan Development Corporation, which borrowed $2.3 billion. Much of the money is now tied up in businesses that have gone bankrupt, including hotels, gold mines, textile mills and cement companies...