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Recent Examples of handrail
Treadmills have a more solid, stable frame than walking pads and have handrails and/or hand grips to help with balance.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
When people with grip weakness lose their balance, they’re more challenged to grab a handrail or use their hands to break the fall.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
During those extended stints navigating Hubble's handrails, NASA astronauts Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld replaced all six gyroscopes inside the telescope's Rate Sensor Unites (RSUs) and installed a new transmitter and data recorder.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Both Isaacman and Gillis exited the Dragon capsule separately for about 10 minutes each to take in the endless black expanse of outer space while tethered and holding onto handrails.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
When people with grip weakness lose their balance, they’re more challenged to grab a handrail or use their hands to break the fall.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
During those extended stints navigating Hubble's handrails, NASA astronauts Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld replaced all six gyroscopes inside the telescope's Rate Sensor Unites (RSUs) and installed a new transmitter and data recorder.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Both Isaacman and Gillis exited the Dragon capsule separately for about 10 minutes each to take in the endless black expanse of outer space while tethered and holding onto handrails.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrail
Noun
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Police said some commuters leaped over the railing while others were crushed or fell underfoot and were trampled.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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At first, Souper, whose real name is Hugo, tries to push Jeff over the railing at the top of a tall flight of stairs.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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The winning design for a new memorial in St. James Park near Buckingham Palace, honoring Queen Elizabeth II, will feature a bridge with a jewel-like, translucent balustrade reminiscent of her wedding tiara.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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The iconic hotel, with its Belle Époque balustrades and twin cupola domes, its combination of old world elegance and over-the-top extravagance, is a manifestation — in limestone, stucco and pink marble — of the Cannes festival brand.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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The original Duluth Central High School, which closed in 1970 due to age and safety conditions, was known for its clock tower, sweeping stairways, chandeliers and iron banisters.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2025
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Stairs with an original wood banister rise to the second level, and adjacent to the foyer is a parlor.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Visually, the scene recreates most of the composition and blocking of the game cutscene, from the design on Joel’s mug to the timing of when Ellie nervously thumps the porch bannister.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Kidman’s stairs are shrouded in fog, slicked with ice, seemingly steep, and have dangerous polar-mushrooms sprouting from the bannisters.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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Just as financial markets and pharmaceuticals drugs are regulated to protect society, so too must the AI agents shaping our future be subject to robust guardrails.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Especially considering Grok is integrated into one of the world’s most popular social networks – and one where the old guardrails around the spread of misinformation have been removed.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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Work is expected to continue through at least 2026, when the track and rail systems are scheduled to begin installation.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Other than all wheel drive and two paint upgrades , there are very few options on the ADX; buyers can choose premium and add things like a puddle light, all weather floor mats or roof rails.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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