erected

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Whereas East Germany built a wall, the Cubans erected a toll booth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In modern-day Turkmenistan, monuments have been erected across the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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

In the space of four days, a house sixty feet long and eighteen feet wide was erected, complete with two chimneys.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy