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Recent Examples of handrail
Install grab bars as an affordable, discreet alternative to ramps and handrails.
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Inside the vehicle, the koala, named Peri, latched onto a yellow handrail and enjoyed the rest of the ride.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
There is also no handrail on the basement steps.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The city determined that because the stairway historically has had one handrail, the team will not need to add a second one as part of the repair and can leave the existing handrail in place.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Inside the vehicle, the koala, named Peri, latched onto a yellow handrail and enjoyed the rest of the ride.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
There is also no handrail on the basement steps.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The city determined that because the stairway historically has had one handrail, the team will not need to add a second one as part of the repair and can leave the existing handrail in place.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrail
Noun
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While the conversation became slightly heated, the DHS officers stood along the railing of the sitting area and watched the interaction.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officials said the scared dog ran and jumped over the railing and fell down the embankment.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city has tried to anticipate higher river levels in some recent projects and Public Works Project Manager Bob Scott told several dozen people gathered for the update that the next balustrade could stand about two feet higher than the earlier barriers.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
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Son Net started life in 1672, as the palacio of the Net family, who had the balustrades, vaulted ceilings and frescoes designed in the European aristocratic style now most readily associated with Renaissance Italy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The leader of Philadelphia’s Gay Raiders handcuffed himself to a bannister in Independence Hall, by the Liberty Bell.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ornate banisters and molding customary of the baronial style lay the groundwork, while decor additions like an antique globe bar cart with a compass design on its base provide thoughtful nods that only eagle-eyed fans may notice.—
Alison McDermott,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Shimel and Ashley propose a layered approach where AI agents and third-party threat detection models will be necessary to place adequate guardrails on agents.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The latest Senate package would have allowed Democrats in that chamber to fund operations like TSA, the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, while still pressing for additional guardrails on immigration enforcement officers.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cook County sheriff’s officers will patrol the CTA’s rail system and the Chicago Police Department will also boost the staffing hours provided by CPD officers.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The transit center links up with the region’s metro rail and bus lines.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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