erected

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Second, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The sites have been secured, with fencing erected and security and police present to prevent unauthorised access.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Goodrich, Firestone, General Tire and Goodyear erected giant factories and mansions around town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The roadblocks erected by the demonstrators across the country have disrupted supplies of fuel, food and medicine to La Paz, causing widespread shortages.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A hundred years after his death, a statue of Lavoisier was erected in Paris and much admired until someone pointed out that it looked nothing like him.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson