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The ministry will not reerect other trilithons that fell in Roman times or earlier, but it sees nothing false about restoring Stonehenge to its 18th century condition.

From Time Magazine Archive

Julius, his fervour having abated, wished that Michael Angelo should supply them; but he considering the business it would be to reerect the scaffolding, replied that there was nothing important wanting.

From Michael Angelo Buonarroti by Holroyd, Charles

And thus the empire was abolished, and the Count de Lille called back by foreign potentates, and not by the French nation, in order, as Louis XVIII., to reerect the throne of the Lilies.

From Marie Antoinette and Her Son by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

It is impossible to reerect the same edifice out of its own ruins.

From Marie Antoinette and Her Son by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)