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Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt erected millions of square feet of unsightly buildings on the National Mall to house an expanded federal bureaucracy during the world wars.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

In each of the past five years, on average, only 200 miles of new transmission and distribution lines have been erected.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Nearby, the community has erected several artificial beehives to boost honey production, which forms the backbone of the local economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Under the cover of darkness, the street artist erected a statue on a plinth showing a besuited man walking forward, blinded by a flag covering his face.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The church is a small one, one of the first erected here, hundreds of years ago.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood