erected

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In March, the administration erected a Columbus statue near the White House, a replica of one that protesters sank in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It was erected during the final week of April, when one of Trump Doral’s four golf courses—the Blue Monster, famous for its punishing water hazards—hosted the PGA Championship.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

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

Around them a hodgepodge of creatures and people erected their stalls, hung their flags and wheeled their barrows.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman