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Recent Examples of handrail
This National Tree Company set at Home Depot gives you the whole kit and caboodle for under $180—two pre-lit trees, a door wreath and some light-up garland to string around your doorway or handrails.
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
My friend purchased a handrail that wasn’t long enough.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
This caused some of the holes to be blocked by the handrail.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
There are two dedicated accessible rooms; others can be adapted with handrails and ramps upon request.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
My friend purchased a handrail that wasn’t long enough.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
This caused some of the holes to be blocked by the handrail.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
There are two dedicated accessible rooms; others can be adapted with handrails and ramps upon request.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrail
Noun
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Many people advised the mom to research Montessori beds, which are designed without restrictive railings and low enough to the floor for toddlers to independently get in and out.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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To avoid being stabbed, Williams leapt over a railing and broke a vertebrae and ankle.Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The balustrade at the far end affords one of the great panoramas of the Eternal City, with the dome of St. Peter’s etched on the horizon.David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The oak desk in the library offers a view from above of the living room, and at the same time acts as a balustrade.Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024
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The heartwarming footage shows the infant throwing caution to the wind by making the brave decision to let go of the banister, before confidently waddling over to his shocked father, 36, who can't believe his eyes.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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For an inexpensive craft, craft colorful paper ring chains, gold paper star garlands, and coffee filter snowflakes to hang on mantels, banisters, and around thresholds.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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The other children holding on to the bannisters, and my brother Franz standing at the door, pleading for peace with the German word Frieden.Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
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Kravitz approaches her and climbs up on the bannister, before lifting her up and giving her a huge hug.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 July 2024
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In the absence of strong guardrails, platforms have become breeding grounds for misinformation, harassment, and unethical practices.Amy Blankson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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There's a common view in the AI world, shared by both proponents and opponents of regulation, that the U.S. federal government won't mandate guardrails on the technology unless there's a major galvanizing incident.Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Saboteurs have targeted a number of other strategically significant assets in Europe—munitions factories, crucial rail lines—along with civilian infrastructure such as warehouses and malls.Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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New footage of California's high-speed rail project has revealed how much progress has been made.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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