erected

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But jarring tensions are emerging in the run-up to UFC Freedom 250, the event being held in a specially built arena erected over the White House's elegant South Lawn.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In March, the administration erected a Columbus statue near the White House, a replica of one that protesters sank in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Floodlights were erected at the site to allow investigation teams to carry on their work overnight as tributes continue to be paid to the three crew members, whose identities have not yet been confirmed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It was erected during the final week of April, when one of Trump Doral’s four golf courses—the Blue Monster, famous for its punishing water hazards—hosted the PGA Championship.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

A barrier of sawhorses had been erected, and the women whose husbands were inside stood in a special place behind them.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam