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Example Sentences
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Still, by forgoing any Jewish characters when there was already a burgeoning transplanted minority — all we see is a kibbutz being erected in the far distance — seems like too careful an avoidance of contextual reality.
From Los Angeles Times
The only thing I don’t love about Taix is that its owners are tearing it down to erect soulless condos.
From Los Angeles Times
A permanent replacement has yet to be erected -- government approval is needed for religious buildings, and it has not yet been granted.
From Barron's
The act erects massive barriers to entry to the market.
Dozens of California schools, streets, parks and libraries bear the name of Cesar Chavez — on top of the statues erected and holiday established in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times
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