erect
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He spent billions of dollars to erect a supercomputing complex in Memphis to support the company’s Grok AI assistant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Some also attempted to erect a barricade with rental bikes which was cleared by police.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
That same month, she pushed to erect a statue of him at the Capitol building in San Juan alongside other presidents who’ve visited the island.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
I’m happy Phillipe is not around to see the digital renderings of what they plan to erect once they demolish the Taix chateau: another condo building with all the charm of a college dorm.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Then Ivy sat perfectly still, perfectly erect, her hands folded perfectly in her lap, her head tilted ever so slightly to the left as she listened intently to the teacher’s every word.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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