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Federal law requires express congressional authority to erect a building or structure on federal parks and public grounds in Washington.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

The National Trust for Historic Preservation had sued, arguing that the president has no authority to erect new buildings on government property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Zaldivar led the movement to erect this monument, named the Wall Las Memorias, which was finalized in 2004.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Which is without question why the prime minister was very keen in our interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a leadership contest.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Finally he stood still, very erect, raised his beak to point at the ceiling, and made a loud, almost purring sound.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

The act erects massive barriers to entry to the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

WSF’s cumbersome advancement system favors insiders and erects barriers to hiring experienced mariners.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

PHOTOS: Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

This issue is the AI alignment problem, and it’s another source of uncertainty that erects barriers to trust.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 3, 2023

A race builds itself for a million years, refines itself, erects cities like those out there, does everything it can to give itself respect and beauty, and then it dies.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

The Secret Service has erected a security ring of steel around the site of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Most notable is the White House State Ballroom, which is currently being erected where the historic East Wing of the White House used to stand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Paint maker PPG has introduced a fire-resistant coating called Steelguard 951 that can be applied in a fabrication shop before the steel is erected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Lead underwriter Goldman Sachs erected models just a few weeks ago of SpaceX rockets in the lobby of its New York headquarters.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

When we were done we rested, and looked at the altar that we had erected.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

In 2021, Tennessee lawmakers proposed erecting a statue of Parton on the grounds of the state Capitol.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

In fact, experts generally hold that splitting the shots will decrease vaccination rates for all three diseases by erecting an unnecessary obstacle to the shots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Advocacy groups and experts say that by erecting turbines without a permit or any public consultation, SpaceXAI has disregarded existing legislation such as the Clean Air Act.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Contractors had begun erecting two of the firm’s newest, tallest Chicago skyscrapers, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Temple and the Masonic Fraternity Temple, at twenty-one stories the tallest building in the world.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson