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A makeshift memorial has been erected on the sidewalk in front of the centre's gates and police cars still patrol the area surrounding the southern California institution.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The only object that could better symbolize his time in office is the gold toilet erected as an art installation in D.C. by a mysterious collective called the Secret Handshake.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt erected millions of square feet of unsightly buildings on the National Mall to house an expanded federal bureaucracy during the world wars.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Nearby, the community has erected several artificial beehives to boost honey production, which forms the backbone of the local economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

I bit my lip as I looked at the makeshift rock wall the Union soldiers had erected at the top of the hill.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin