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Senate Democrats yesterday outlined a range of proposals, including for education, consumer protection and data privacy, that could serve as guardrails to the technology.
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Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
That puts the focus back on what guardrails exist before those leads support an arrest.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The driver took the mile marker 25 exit onto Southwest Eighth Street, about five miles from where the pursuit started, lost control and crashed into a guardrail.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The Minnesota House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that sets new guardrails for social media accounts for children.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
That puts the focus back on what guardrails exist before those leads support an arrest.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The driver took the mile marker 25 exit onto Southwest Eighth Street, about five miles from where the pursuit started, lost control and crashed into a guardrail.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The Minnesota House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that sets new guardrails for social media accounts for children.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrail
Noun
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The man, whose name has not been released, climbed over the balcony railing of his stateroom on the Carnival Liberty and jumped into the water, according to the cruise operator.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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There is a short railing in the right-field stands above the bullpen, and the man fell at least 10 feet, if not more.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Six people were found dead in a cargo train boxcar near a Laredo, Texas, rail yard Sunday, officials said.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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There’s a reason fans are already covering his statue outside Truist Park — frozen forever in his signature stance, left arm resting on the dugout rail, left leg bent in that familiar crouch — with flowers, handwritten notes and heartfelt tributes.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrail. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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