taffrail

Definition of taffrailnext

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Noun
  • While the conversation became slightly heated, the DHS officers stood along the railing of the sitting area and watched the interaction.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Officials said the scared dog ran and jumped over the railing and fell down the embankment.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The city has tried to anticipate higher river levels in some recent projects and Public Works Project Manager Bob Scott told several dozen people gathered for the update that the next balustrade could stand about two feet higher than the earlier barriers.
    Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Son Net started life in 1672, as the palacio of the Net family, who had the balustrades, vaulted ceilings and frescoes designed in the European aristocratic style now most readily associated with Renaissance Italy.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Cook County sheriff’s officers will patrol the CTA’s rail system and the Chicago Police Department will also boost the staffing hours provided by CPD officers.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The transit center links up with the region’s metro rail and bus lines.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Taffrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffrail. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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