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Students began work last fall on rebuilding the stairs and handrails.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Fix wobbly furniture or handrails, or ask a friend or family member to help.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2026
The off-white exterior and synthetic handrails require less cleaning, for example.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
Keeping people in their homes often means modifying entrances to minimize steps, installing handrails, or relocating a bedroom and shower to the main floor.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 May 2026
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Fix wobbly furniture or handrails, or ask a friend or family member to help.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2026
The off-white exterior and synthetic handrails require less cleaning, for example.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
Keeping people in their homes often means modifying entrances to minimize steps, installing handrails, or relocating a bedroom and shower to the main floor.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 May 2026
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handrail. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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handrail
noun
hand·rail
ˈhan-ˌdrāl 
: a narrow rail for grasping as a support (as on a staircase)
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