as in structures
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
when it was brand-new, the Eiffel Tower was considered as ugly an erection as Europe had ever seen
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The sweeping structures bear a striking resemblance to the sensory organs sported by members of the insect world, which eventually granted them the nickname of the Antennae Galaxies.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026 -
The conflagration turned more than 14,021 acres to ash, killed 19 people, destroyed 9,414 structures, and badly burned another 1,074.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Erections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erections. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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