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Recent Examples of guardrails
The proposals aim to preempt state data and consumer privacy laws, which have spread considerably as states have attempted to introduce guardrails.
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Erik Isakson | Digitalvision | Getty Images Dan Diorio, vice president for state policy at the Data Center Coalition, a trade association, said the industry is committed to guardrails such as internalizing electricity costs and efficient water use.
—Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Mythos’s unexpected sandbox breakout—which bypassed its own security guardrails—has surprised many security researchers and sparked vital discussions.
—Kemba Walden, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The constitutional guardrails are gone.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials say distillation efforts can weaken guardrails designed to ensure outputs remain accurate and controlled.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, FISA, which allows warrantless wiretapping of noncitizens, would be extended for three years, with new oversight guardrails and penalties for abusing the spy tool.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
In Florida, the construction of data centers has become a hot button issue, with state lawmakers passing a bill adding guardrails intended to protect residents from increases to their electric bills and risks to water supply.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Moms who are receptive to those guardrails may be easygoing about any additional boundaries.
—Ashley Oerman, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Erik Isakson | Digitalvision | Getty Images Dan Diorio, vice president for state policy at the Data Center Coalition, a trade association, said the industry is committed to guardrails such as internalizing electricity costs and efficient water use.
—Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Mythos’s unexpected sandbox breakout—which bypassed its own security guardrails—has surprised many security researchers and sparked vital discussions.
—Kemba Walden, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The constitutional guardrails are gone.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials say distillation efforts can weaken guardrails designed to ensure outputs remain accurate and controlled.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, FISA, which allows warrantless wiretapping of noncitizens, would be extended for three years, with new oversight guardrails and penalties for abusing the spy tool.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
In Florida, the construction of data centers has become a hot button issue, with state lawmakers passing a bill adding guardrails intended to protect residents from increases to their electric bills and risks to water supply.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Moms who are receptive to those guardrails may be easygoing about any additional boundaries.
—Ashley Oerman, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrails
Noun
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On the block in Edison Park where Bartholomew lived, neighbors and a crew of their young children tied blue ribbons on trees and railings Sunday morning.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Neighborhood gossip delivers revelations; seemingly minor matters involving porch railings swell into arguments about social justice.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Going off the rails Everything went downhill after that win at Forest.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Step stools, toilet seats, bottle warmers and cribs with bed rails are available upon request, while ARAME offers a children’s menu all day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Guardrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrails. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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