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Recent Examples of handrail
The logistics involved are intricate, and the show’s directors must be careful to frame shots so as not to reveal that a hallway belonging to one character might lead to a dining room owned by another — and to make sure that none of the modern protective flooring or handrails make it into a take.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Grab bars and handrails: These can help prevent slips and falls in areas like bathrooms, corridors, and staircases.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025
Its large body features handrails for astronauts to perform maintenance and modular components to facilitate upgrades with the evolution of technology.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Slipped while descending a flight of stairs but managed to grab the handrail just in time?
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Grab bars and handrails: These can help prevent slips and falls in areas like bathrooms, corridors, and staircases.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025
Its large body features handrails for astronauts to perform maintenance and modular components to facilitate upgrades with the evolution of technology.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Slipped while descending a flight of stairs but managed to grab the handrail just in time?
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrail
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The Rays got a slight scare in the eighth when third baseman Junior Caminero momentarily grabbed, then dropped a foul ball and crashed over the railing, through the netting into the stands.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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With her hands leaning over the railing, her fingers finally came to the clasp.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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At its heart, the translucent bridge will feature a balustrade made of cast glass inspired by the late Queen’s tiara.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
26 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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Its clean lines, circular main hall and curved banisters offer a glimpse into the terminal’s fascinating past.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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After getting down from the banister, Bongolan claimed Combs lifted her higher over the balcony.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
4 June 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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This may suggest that current safety guardrails and training methods may not address these gaps in AI outputs, and that a potentially dangerous sycophancy problem persists across different model generations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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The project is set to include a bridge deck overlay, concrete surface repairs, approach paving and guardrail replacement, according to the release.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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The rest is focused on industrial engines and marine and rail transportation—from marine vessel engines to railcars.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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The indictment accused the sons of orchestrating the shipment of thousands of pounds of cocaine, marijuana and other drugs into the U.S. by rail, road and through tunnels and other means.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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