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erect

[ih-rekt] / ɪˈrɛkt /




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If Hearts do win this title, they'll have to erect a statue to the captain - not that he would need a landmark for people to remember his leadership and his goals.

From BBC • May 9, 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

The plan is for major private players to erect hundreds of wind turbines in the bay — each rising as high as L.A.’s tallest skyscrapers — then tow them out to the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

When you've been through the wringer with this team you learn to erect protective walls guarding against excessive bouts of optimism, but there was something different about all of this.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

He sat erect in a rolling-chair by the fire.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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