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Recent Examples of guardrail
Weeks before Hegseth issued his ultimatum, Amodei opined on his website about the risks involved with precisely the two guardrails the Pentagon is targeting.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
At the same time, the Pentagon has threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act to force Anthropic to remove its guardrails.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
But the company’s insistence on guardrails have continued to be a source of contention between Anthropic and the Defense Department.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Or at least put guardrails around it.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
At the same time, the Pentagon has threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act to force Anthropic to remove its guardrails.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
But the company’s insistence on guardrails have continued to be a source of contention between Anthropic and the Defense Department.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Or at least put guardrails around it.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrail
Noun
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The interiors are also full of striking contrasts, with maple wood paneling playing against iron-beam ceilings and glass railings.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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The first-floor entrance lobby and six-story atrium, including terrazzo floors, concrete walls, skylights and brass railings, are also recommended for protection and not to be altered.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At this point, the show really goes off the rails.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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And with Brightline high-speed rail now connecting Orlando to Miami, already preparing for 2026 matches, and our new global flights to Orlando International Airport, our infrastructure is even stronger.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrail. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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