erecting

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Erecting a giant pile of sand or a wall to try to block any spillage wasn’t considered feasible, he said: The wall would have to be at least 70 meters high to protect the village.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

Erecting dams to provide water to one group of people deprives other people and ecosystems.

From Scientific American • Dec. 21, 2022

"Erecting barriers to entry to keep competitors out and raising prices in the wake of their elimination is precisely the kind of conduct that Congress enacted antitrust laws to prevent," the complaint said.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2022

Erecting shade shelters or water stations could help birds manage during a drought, Ross notes—but that wouldn’t help their songs reach the intended audience.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 17, 2022

"Erecting a statue to who?" said the Major.

From General John Regan by Birmingham, George A.