erected

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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 small enclosure was erected as artisan Gianluca Galli began the restoration - kneeling before the mosaic as he cut new pieces of stone by hand.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Above my grave, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Most newcomers to the North End lived in crowded multistory buildings called tenements, which landlords—eager to make as much money as possible—had hastily erected.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler