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Work soon began on erecting the towering armature, which is made of 1,800 linear feet of steel tubing and 500 planter boxes.

Capitol — where, notably, a lynching rope was erected.

Saltire flags have been erected at locations across Scotland in recent weeks, and this has been linked to anti-immigration sentiment.

From BBC

The Bush administration unveiled a revamped citizenship test Thursday intended to promote assimilation and patriotism -- a redesign some critics contend erects a higher hurdle for immigrants who want to become citizens.

Reports say Islamist fighters have erected checkpoints to restrict the flow of goods and extort "taxes" from traders.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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