erected

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Whereas East Germany built a wall, the Cubans erected a toll booth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In modern-day Turkmenistan, monuments have been erected across the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It was erected during the final week of April, when one of Trump Doral’s four golf courses—the Blue Monster, famous for its punishing water hazards—hosted the PGA Championship.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Above my grave, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Once the lights had been erected, the crew began jackhammering, breaking up the green tennis court into chunks.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson