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Visitors grab stainless-steel handrails, a tactile sign of the unfolding modern retreat. — Emily Young, Los Angeles Times, "A tranquil garden getaway amid the hustle and bustle of Westwood," 3 Aug. 2019 The building’s co-owners, identified by the county assessor’s office as Alan Aghabegian and Greta Torossian, further plan to replace existing doors and windows and install a sleeker steel-cable handrail along the Foothill frontage. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Foothill Boulevard businesses could get a boost, after design plans approved," 23 July 2019 In the section for young adults, stairs and handrails with a slip-prevention safety grip lead to a section with pool floats of varying shapes and sizes. — Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, "Young adults with special needs get free swim lessons this summer," 27 June 2019 Trains are so densely packed during morning and evening rush hours that passengers don’t need to hold onto a handrail to avoid falling. — Washington Post, "AP Photos: In the loop: Tokyo from a commuter train line," 7 June 2019 Gene Stanley never walks down stairs without holding the handrail. — Quanta Magazine, "Math models seek to prevent the next big network failure.," 18 Mar. 2013 The defense team followed, escorting Manafort's wife Kathleen, who wore a navy suit and stood clutching the handrail staring into space. — Catherine Herridge, Jason Donner, Fox News, "Reporter's Notebook: Excitement in Manafort trial courtroom as jury deliberates," 20 Aug. 2018 Each uncovered sneeze can spread viruses, bacteria, or other pathogens more than 20 feet away, according to MIT research, but those same germs can pass from your fingers and palms to doorknobs, desks, and handrails. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "It’s 2019: How Are People Still Not Sneezing the Right Way?!?," 8 Feb. 2019 The balustrade and handrail were made by Cardine Studios in Bealeton, Va. Price: $136,000 4. — Karen Bruno, WSJ, "A Staircase That Takes a Step Up," 21 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'handrail.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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