erected

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In March, the administration erected a Columbus statue near the White House, a replica of one that protesters sank in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Second, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The sites have been secured, with fencing erected and security and police present to prevent unauthorised access.

From BBC • May 29, 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

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