erected
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The French erected the Eiffel Tower more quickly and cheaply, even after adjusting for inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
T-shirts and souvenirs bearing his features are on sale in a nearby shop, and several businesses have erected large banners to welcome him to Chiclayo.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the Wedge and washed out roads from about 21st Street to 6th Street, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
He felt the mental wall he’d erected to keep the nightmares at bay slowly crumble to dust, so that nothing would stop them from advancing.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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