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as in railings
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports
the stairs are icy, so hold onto the rail
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Recent Examples of rails
New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
The year the ban lifted, Trier became the country’s national champion, specializing in rugged stunts using infrastructure like rails and stairs.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The recalls range from children’s bed rails to mattresses and furniture posing hazards such as entrapment, fire risk, and tip-over dangers.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
And then things went off the rails.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Dove, woodcock, gallinule, moorhen, rails and snipe are commonly consumed.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
And so, the rails evolved into flightless versions.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Some lenders are trying to replicate that model at scale, building nationwide agent infrastructure and talking about eventually layering in their own fintech rails locally.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
His tenure started well but began to go off the rails, and with five games remaining, relegation looked likely.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
The wood-free Hyper Core composite walls are finished in automotive grade aluminum outer panels framed out via 11-gauge aluminum corner rails, protecting the trailer from low branches and flying debris.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
The year the ban lifted, Trier became the country’s national champion, specializing in rugged stunts using infrastructure like rails and stairs.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The recalls range from children’s bed rails to mattresses and furniture posing hazards such as entrapment, fire risk, and tip-over dangers.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
And then things went off the rails.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Dove, woodcock, gallinule, moorhen, rails and snipe are commonly consumed.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
And so, the rails evolved into flightless versions.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Some lenders are trying to replicate that model at scale, building nationwide agent infrastructure and talking about eventually layering in their own fintech rails locally.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
His tenure started well but began to go off the rails, and with five games remaining, relegation looked likely.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rails
Noun
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Markwood, 20, went over the railings during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park on April 30.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Six-foot glass railings and coral stone floors add the finishing touch.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the time, the STB ended up approving that $31 billion takeover largely due to the small size of KCS, with the merging companies remaining the smallest of the Class I North American railroads.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Such fusion dishes reflect the country’s large Chinese population, a migration that began in the 19th century, when Chinese workers came to Peru to build the railroads.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Roads and railways have been damaged and power disrupted in several areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The terminal operator aims to enhance the port’s capacity and capabilities with state-of-the-art container and liquid cargo-handling infrastructure, while strengthening multimodal connectivity with India’s major railways and inland infrastructure.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Rails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rails. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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