guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgärd-ˌrāl 
: a railing guarding usually against danger
especially
: a barrier placed along the edge of a highway at dangerous points
Examples of guardrail in a Sentence
the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail
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Its guardrails against authoritarianism, discrimination, and abuse of power will be twisted toward advancing them.
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Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
In an election that both sides see as existential, the moral guardrails for political spending are vanishing.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Negotiators have agreed to extend the Animation Guild contract through Dec. 2, as the two sides continue to bargain over guardrails on artificial intelligence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
In addition to these deals, SAG-AFTRA has backed several AI bills at the state and federal level aimed at establishing guardrails around its use not only with performers but also with laypeople.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
In an election that both sides see as existential, the moral guardrails for political spending are vanishing.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Negotiators have agreed to extend the Animation Guild contract through Dec. 2, as the two sides continue to bargain over guardrails on artificial intelligence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
In addition to these deals, SAG-AFTRA has backed several AI bills at the state and federal level aimed at establishing guardrails around its use not only with performers but also with laypeople.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardrail. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgär-ˌdrāl
: a protective railing placed along dangerous areas (as of a road)
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