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Which is without question why the prime minister was very keen in our interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a leadership contest.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

The Fourth Brigade granted a request to erect the monument in Marion Square, said Theiling, who also serves as the group’s chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Some also attempted to erect a barricade with rental bikes which was cleared by police.

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

That same month, she pushed to erect a statue of him at the Capitol building in San Juan alongside other presidents who’ve visited the island.

From Salon ● May 6, 2026

Robbie was wanting to persuade her to erect a pergola and train along it a slow-growing wisteria whose flower and scent he liked.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The act erects massive barriers to entry to the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

If the franchise ever erects statues in Exposition Park, the first will be made in his image.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

PHOTOS: Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

This issue is the AI alignment problem, and it’s another source of uncertainty that erects barriers to trust.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 3, 2023

A race builds itself for a million years, refines itself, erects cities like those out there, does everything it can to give itself respect and beauty, and then it dies.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

And Trump has feuded with the agency over, among other things, a 70-foot-tall flagpole erected on his Rancho Palos Verdes golf course without a permit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

As the 14th hole sank into the sea, contractors erected a stone structure to protect it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Rescue workers wearing life vests searched for missing people in inflatable boats, state media footage showed, while authorities erected emergency shelters to house those displaced.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

On Friday, a much larger event led to a tent being erected outside the arena that doubled in size from Thursday.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

A white wooden cross was erected on the grave mound with a placard that read:

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Brighton's statement answer, erecting Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium, is one solution, but many WSL clubs do not have the space, money or resources to do likewise.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Bolivians began demonstrating and erecting roadblocks in early May to demand salary increases, stable fuel supplies and measures to mitigate the worst economic crisis in 40 years.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Catalans have been erecting human towers—castells—to celebrate local festivities since the 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

But there was nothing to stop them from erecting a force field to keep them out.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline