Definition of guardrailnext
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 Contessa’s Corner Sports leagues, state gambling regulators and tribal leaders have all raised concerns that prediction market trades on sports don’t have the same level of guardrails as sportsbooks to protect against cheating by athletes, referees, coaches and other insiders. Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026 The bill is the result of a push by DeSantis, who has emerged in recent months as a prominent critic of the data centers and had promised that the state would set guardrails for consumers. Emily L Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026 Drone video from the scene shows the steep hill above the complex where the truck went off the road before crashing through the guardrail and into the building. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 On Friday, the company finally put up guardrails, limiting image generation and image editing only to paying subscribers, who make up a small percentage of the site. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guardrail
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Noun
  • People on the patio leapt from their seats and crowded the railing, holding up their phones.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Solplex Solar Deck Lights 16 Pack, Warm White Safely illuminate steps, gardens, railings, and more with 16 warm white LED lights.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The visit comes months after the fatal August stabbing of Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutska on the city’s LYNX Blue Line light rail.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrail. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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