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Recent Examples of handrail
Say the tenant fell on the steps because the handrail was not anchored securely.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 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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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 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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Stack the flowers from floor to ceiling, using tables, railings, and hooks to make full use of your space.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chonkers barking, with a crowd gathered around the railing.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With its polished English oak paneling and ornate Louis XIV-style wrought-iron balustrades presided over by a torch-wielding bronze cherub, the opulent atrium is remembered by historians as both the main thoroughfare and architectural crown jewel of the legendary liner.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The balustrade was built in Highland Park in the 1920s.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the banister, moonlight spilled across the foyer and illuminated a gloved hand reaching through the jagged hole in the window beside the front door.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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My goal is to very intentionally move forward with experimentation, but with clear guardrails and a strong focus on trust and creative partnership.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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The statement notably excludes Anthropic, which has been in dispute with the Pentagon over guardrails for how the military could use its artificial intelligence tools.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Iran is reportedly putting old tankers back into service to act as floating storage and has explored shipping supplies by rail to China.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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There is one bus route along Preston Road and no light rail stations, according to the city's website.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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