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Recent Examples of handrail
Students began work last fall on rebuilding the stairs and handrails.
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Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
The Accessible Queen rooms feature roll-in showers, hand showers, handrails in the bathrooms, and accessible routes to get into the rooms from the hotel lobby.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
The Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health fined the business $6,250, noting that a steep staircase did not have a proper handrail, among other issues.
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Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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
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Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
The Accessible Queen rooms feature roll-in showers, hand showers, handrails in the bathrooms, and accessible routes to get into the rooms from the hotel lobby.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
The Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health fined the business $6,250, noting that a steep staircase did not have a proper handrail, among other issues.
—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Say the tenant fell on the steps because the handrail was not anchored securely.
—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for handrail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrail
Noun
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Neusch saw a couple of the house’s fire-andys roll along the balcony, their extinguisher nozzles deployed over the railings, pumping clouds of viscous yellow retardant foam into the atrium.
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This 1889 Second Empire–style Victorian in the Gold Coast has a spacious roof terrace with a wrought-iron decorative railing, space for alfresco dining and lounging, and lake views.
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According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.
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Built in the 1920s and early 1930s, its historical elements will be restored, including the balustrade railing, the preservation of pylons, towers, and arches, and the refurbishment of the historic light poles of all five bridges, plus the Waverly Dr Bridge over Hyperion Ave.
Noun
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Cheval Blanc Courchevel’s mustard exterior suggests a traditional, Savoyard scene of reindeer rugs and bannisters carved with twee hearts and cowbells inside.
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The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters.
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However, senior administration officials became worried that users might be able to circumvent Fable 5’s guardrails — though experts disagreed over the severity of the risk.
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Most enterprises have invested in AI infrastructure—models, pipelines, compute—and in AI governance frameworks and guardrails.
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Those attending can get a free Sacramento Regional Transit light rail ride Wednesday by showing a picture of the event’s poster, which can be found on the historic district’s website.
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The Chicago Transit Authority only confirmed that a person was found with a gunshot wound to the chest outside its 98th Street rail maintenance facility, and said the incident did not involve a CTA rail station and did not involve passengers.
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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