erect
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That same month, she pushed to erect a statue of him at the Capitol building in San Juan alongside other presidents who’ve visited the island.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Independent Mid Ulster Councillor, Barry Monteith, has been working with some of the relatives to erect a new plaque near where the Hillcrest Bar was.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
When you've been through the wringer with this team you learn to erect protective walls guarding against excessive bouts of optimism, but there was something different about all of this.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
At the Fed, Bowman has moved to slash staff and erect guardrails against what she describes as “abusive” supervisory practices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
When Papi argued, he put all his energy into holding himself erect, maintaining a steady calm that was chilling to us children but had the opposite effect on Mami.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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