erected

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The event designed to simultaneously celebrate his 80th birthday and commemorate America’s 250th anniversary will take place in a massive octagon-shaped structure that has been erected on the South Lawn of the White House.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

Floodlights were erected at the site to allow investigation teams to carry on their work overnight as tributes continue to be paid to the three crew members, whose identities have not yet been confirmed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As Sol Bloom’s Algerians neared New York Harbor, workers assigned to the Midway erected temporary buildings to house them.

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