erect
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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
The only thing I don’t love about Taix is that its owners are tearing it down to erect soulless condos.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Independent Mid Ulster Councillor, Barry Monteith, has been working with some of the relatives to erect a new plaque near where the Hillcrest Bar was.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
He crossed to the far bank, shuddering with cold but walking slow and erect as he should through that icy, living water.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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