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 The complaint also alleges that Midjourney recently eliminated guardrails that blocked users from creating videos that infringe on its IP. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 That leaves a gap where employees experiment without guardrails and HR’s voice is largely missing. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Benioff told Bartlett that the emerging reality is that companies will need to put guardrails in place to simultaneously manage humans and agents. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025 What’s shocking today feels routine tomorrow, and by then the guardrails are already gone. Aron Solomon september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guardrail
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Noun
  • The Union Jack over Buckingham Palace was lowered to half mast in a sign of respect following the announcement of the duchess’ death, and the traditional framed announcement was placed on the royal residence’s railings.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The project will also include ADA-compliant curb ramps, new posts with pedestrian push buttons and posts, pedestrian barricades, protective railings and traffic striping.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lyles weathered criticism from across the country over the death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed while riding a light rail in South End.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrail. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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