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The logistics involved are intricate, and the show’s directors must be careful to frame shots so as not to reveal that a hallway belonging to one character might lead to a dining room owned by another — and to make sure that none of the modern protective flooring or handrails make it into a take.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Grab bars and handrails: These can help prevent slips and falls in areas like bathrooms, corridors, and staircases.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025
Its large body features handrails for astronauts to perform maintenance and modular components to facilitate upgrades with the evolution of technology.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Slipped while descending a flight of stairs but managed to grab the handrail just in time?
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Grab bars and handrails: These can help prevent slips and falls in areas like bathrooms, corridors, and staircases.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025
Its large body features handrails for astronauts to perform maintenance and modular components to facilitate upgrades with the evolution of technology.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Slipped while descending a flight of stairs but managed to grab the handrail just in time?
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handrail. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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handrail
noun
hand·rail
ˈhan-ˌdrāl 
: a narrow rail for grasping as a support (as on a staircase)
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