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Near the mouth of a river, in Powhatan territory, the colonists erected a cross and proclaimed England’s King James I the rightful owner of the place, which they called Jamestown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The district is also moving quickly to address the risk posed by the so-called lift-slab construction style of many school buildings erected in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A huge sign was erected Saturday on the shore of Lake Ontario, displaying that name with the words "Now and Always" in French and English.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 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
On Main Street below workmen erected three- and four-story buildings, taller than the old line of two-floor establishments.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
