erected

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In each of the past five years, on average, only 200 miles of new transmission and distribution lines have been erected.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In 2024, a blue plaque was erected in Arnold Grove in Wavertree.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Elsewhere, police dismantled a makeshift barrier erected by protesters blockading western Galway docks.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Despite its peculiarities, it was immediately apparent to visitors like Rev. Graham that the ideology and imagery of the system Kim Il Sung had erected had much in common with Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

She explained, too, how the elevated railroad being erected over Sixty-third Street would carry guests directly to Jackson Park.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson