erect
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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
Plans to erect a statue in New Zealand symbolising the so-called comfort women who were forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War Two have been rejected.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“The officers are discussing where to erect the winter quarters for the soldiers.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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