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The local council building, the police headquarters and the main post office have been restored, and there is scaffolding around the Govkhar Agha mosque and the Armenian Orthodox Ghazanchetsots Cathedral.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2022

Now all that's visible is scaffolding and the plastic.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2021

There is scaffolding and netting outside, and one of the owners, Ira Drukier, said it was structural work that forced the closing of the restaurant.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2018

Its frame is scaffolding, with a lining of rough boards that play the role of oak panelling in posh restaurants.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2010

There is scaffolding up there, and it doesn't look very pretty.

From Gypsy's Cousin Joy by Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart