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Recent Examples of handrail
Using handrails on outdoor walkways and avoiding elevated areas.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2024
This generally includes handrails, fill spouts, eyeball fittings, pool cleaners, pool thermometers, skimmer baskets, and any pool toys or recreational equipment.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
SpaceX teams tried to mitigate risks and prepare for every potential challenge through a barrage of tests, some as simple as putting a handrail into a freezing chamber — set to negative 90 degrees Celsius — to see how cold to the touch a ladder might be when exposed to space, Isaacman said.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
The astronauts held a handrail system that was significantly shorter than previous NASA spacewalks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2024
This generally includes handrails, fill spouts, eyeball fittings, pool cleaners, pool thermometers, skimmer baskets, and any pool toys or recreational equipment.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
SpaceX teams tried to mitigate risks and prepare for every potential challenge through a barrage of tests, some as simple as putting a handrail into a freezing chamber — set to negative 90 degrees Celsius — to see how cold to the touch a ladder might be when exposed to space, Isaacman said.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
The astronauts held a handrail system that was significantly shorter than previous NASA spacewalks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrail
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The nearby Camden County Sheriff’s Office sent divers who searched the murky shadows of the gangway’s structure and railing, partially submerged, according to social media posts from the office.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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White’s video shows people clinging to metal railing on the broken gangway, dangling at a steep angle into the water.Russ Bynum and Emily Wagster Pettus, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Tip 4: Use a desk with a view as a balustrade On the mezzanine, a gray bench feels like a natural part of the apartment’s structure.Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024
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Lee has further been inspired by the cast iron railings and street architecture of the British capital to shape the rails, balustrades, and handrails in-store.Luke Leitch, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
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Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Faux Needle Pine and Snowberry Garland Line your banister or mantle with this festive greenery that won’t turn brown or drop pine needles even after weeks on display.Maggie Horton, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The banister and front door are original and were meticulously restored, says broker Linda Batiancela.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 July 2024
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The other children holding on to the bannisters, and my brother Franz standing at the door, pleading for peace with the German word Frieden.Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
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Kravitz approaches her and climbs up on the bannister, before lifting her up and giving her a huge hug.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 July 2024
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And while these models have stronger guardrails built in to prevent misuse, many people have found ways to ‘jailbreak’ them, effectively circumventing these guardrails.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Without guardrails, that type of reclassification could be difficult for the IRS to enforce, Muresianu said.Bob Woods, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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The curtain rail and the spotlights are discreetly integrated into the drop ceilings.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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The aluminum mount is super strong, and attaches to basically anything—a camper, roof rack, your 4Runner’s trunk, or a truck bed’s tie down rails.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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