erect

Example Sentences

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Dozens of residents crossed the Euphrates in boats after two bridges were destroyed, while residents toppled a statue of a woman erected by Kurdish forces.

From Barron's

"Security officers have unlawfully jumped over the perimeter fence and are now erecting tents within his compound," the party posted on X. The authorities are yet to comment.

From BBC

The soaking was so mellow, quiet and unhurried that I was surprised to learn that the pools were not erected legally.

From Los Angeles Times

The only sound came from a generator humming by the temporary white tents erected outside the bar.

From Barron's

I got there before they had erected this huge wall outside the bar.

From BBC