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Recent Examples of handrail
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.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Keep driveways and sidewalks free of ice and snow, and repair any step or handrail issues.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
These parts come in direct contact with your hands after touching germy surfaces such as tray tables, doorknobs, handrails, or your phone.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
No rules, no handrails, no police, no governing body.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Keep driveways and sidewalks free of ice and snow, and repair any step or handrail issues.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
These parts come in direct contact with your hands after touching germy surfaces such as tray tables, doorknobs, handrails, or your phone.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
No rules, no handrails, no police, no governing body.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrail
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Last but not least, the home features the coziest front porch, complete with eye-catching front and side railings, that can be transformed into the perfect space for unwinding with outdoor furniture, a porch swing, a set of string lights, and a stylish doormat, of course.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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The design takes its cues from the railings of a balcony.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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And the staircase, with its intricate carvings of flowers, gargoyles, and swans all across the balustrade, took my breath away.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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Seven levels of the gallery rise around a central staircase of frosted glass and ornate brass balustrades that seem to float upward, and a glass modern elevator that blends modern with classical chic.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At that moment, the two men ran for safety — Holguin jumping into his SUV in the driveway and Silva leaping onto a banister along the front porch.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Tack the garland onto the edge of a table, along a banister, or across a door frame to add instant fall color.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The content has fueled criticism that OpenAI is once again moving faster than its own guardrails.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being surrounded by storefronts and housing, the site borders the Green Line light rail station and the A Line bus stops along Snelling, key transit connections that were once expected to inspire commerce.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mickelson saw the testimony by Stephen Federico at a House Judiciary Subcommittee meeting Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, following the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on the city’s light rail less than two months ago.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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