as in railing
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail

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Recent Examples of guardrail But also the trolls who run amok without guardrails or moderation. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025 But unless such actions clearly violate the law, they should not be confused with efforts to dismantle core democratic guardrails. Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025 Without guardrails, these systems scrape, remix, and reproduce sacred imagery, ceremonial language, and ancestral designs — usually without consent or context. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 However, the decision came during a trend toward deregulation of online platforms as Elon Musk removed guardrails after acquiring X, and Meta and YouTube removed policies meant to combat hate and misinformation. Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guardrail
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Noun
  • Instead of occupying a large amount of space like round tables can, this half-circle style can be placed flush against railings, providing a convenient space for entertaining.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Photo : Brian Kitts A modern curving staircase with a steel railing holds court off to the side.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The fatality occurred at the 29th Street RT light rail station.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2025
  • Many modern touches have been added to the interior spaces, but the original mahogany stair rail, plaster, and woodwork remain in place.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 May 2025

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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrail. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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