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He is pushing ahead with plans to erect a massive triumphal arch elsewhere in Washington.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Other workers erect scaffolding for a four-story structure where they will assemble, piece by piece, the giant replica of the pope.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Nevertheless, she remains strong, her erect posture evincing her self-confidence that she is more than capable of managing the difficult time ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

Cities and subdevelopments are transformed seemingly overnight, and the hurricane states erect statues in my honor.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The act erects massive barriers to entry to the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

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

The family of Andrii Romanenko, 31, erects a tent to protect the coffin from the afternoon sun.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 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

How long ago was this ancient stone erected?

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

During the same period, satellite imagery shows ten tent-like structures were erected at the military section of Port-au-Prince's international airport.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

For their part, they were probably embarrassed to realize that you had given enough and erected an invisible, though unmistakable, boundary between the two households.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

Stevenage Borough Council said the sign was erected at Fairlands Valley Park, external to stop people outside of the club from "using high-powered model boats" on Millennium Lake.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The bleachers had been erected in what was normally a pasture, and they afforded a view of a spacious plywood arena in which a dozen young men engaged in a game of soccer.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

He said his dad had moved the lorry closer to where contractors were erecting a shed to tip the load when the grab arm hit the power line.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 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

The film stops several yellow bricks short of erecting a temple to the sacrifices of fame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

In erecting this high standard, the Court knew full well that the standard could not be met absent an admission that a prosecutor or judge acted because of racial bias.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander