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as in raises
to fix in an upright position
the tribes of the Pacific Northwest erected totem poles in front of their dwellings
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as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
we'd better erect some sort of shelter before these woods are in total darkness
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Recent Examples of erects
The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.
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David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.
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Judy Gradwohl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
The Pitt’s 15-episode season, simple premise, empathetic performances, and weekly release schedule, combined with a focus on ruthlessly realistic competence, erects a new benchmark for what good TV looks like in the streaming era.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.
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Judy Gradwohl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
The Pitt’s 15-episode season, simple premise, empathetic performances, and weekly release schedule, combined with a focus on ruthlessly realistic competence, erects a new benchmark for what good TV looks like in the streaming era.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erects
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The extreme heat has been supercharged by global warming, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, which raises the background temperature, making every heat wave more intense.
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Before Crowley was ousted, the city’s top financial analyst pushed back on her budget-cutting narrative, saying that spending on the Fire Department actually went up during that budget year — in large part because of a package of firefighter raises.
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But this is not a production deal, or an IP deal, or a data training deal, rather A24 will have an active hand in shaping new workflows DeepMind builds with A24 and its filmmakers retaining full creative control.
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Colorado is heading into an active stretch of weather, with severe storms possible across the Front Range and Eastern Plains before heat and fire danger builds this weekend.
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Move east and the wind softens, the fog lifts earlier, the temperature rises a degree per mile.
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Video appears to show Thomas driving a fist into Clark's neck before Thomas lifts herself from the scuffle and carries on play.
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The Yale startup, which constructs quantum computers, was acquired in January for $550 million by D-Wave, a leading quantum business based in Palo Alto, Calif.
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The mRNA is then read by a piece of molecular machinery called the ribosome, which constructs the protein — a process called translation.
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Even though aeration units have been installed to add ozone to the water and slow the growth of algae, the pool’s water must still be cycled, which is where the problem of broken pipes again rears its ugly head.
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Partisan politics rears its head in Mansfield The issues plaguing Mansfield, though, go deeper than disagreements over growth, fiscal stewardship and how to run a city.
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The crew assembles prominent figures from the Ghibli pipeline alongside newer talent.
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Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.
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Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63.
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Another 103 matches – including six in Santa Clara – will be played until one of the 48 countries hoists the iconic gold trophy on July 19 in New Jersey.
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That creates a rare opportunity for tournament debutant Cape Verde, the second-smallest country to qualify for a World Cup.
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The watershed provides drinking water, forms a critical habitat for fish and other wildlife and creates recreational spaces for the community, the board wrote.
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“Erects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erects. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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