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Recent Examples of guardrail
Body camera footage released by Connecticut State Police, taken from a trooper at the scene, shows the trooper jumping over a metal guardrail to avoid being struck just seconds before the driver of a BMW M340 approached and slammed into the cruiser.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Progressive lawmakers Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently introduced a bill to pause all new data center construction until federal guardrails and safeguards are instituted for workers, communities and the environment.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
However, despite this, legal experts have raised concerns that Trump could try to sidestep Congress’s NATO guardrail by citing presidential authority over foreign policy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Getting the go-ahead for this sort of show seems even more improbable today than in decades past given all the security guardrails at schools now.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Progressive lawmakers Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently introduced a bill to pause all new data center construction until federal guardrails and safeguards are instituted for workers, communities and the environment.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
However, despite this, legal experts have raised concerns that Trump could try to sidestep Congress’s NATO guardrail by citing presidential authority over foreign policy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Getting the go-ahead for this sort of show seems even more improbable today than in decades past given all the security guardrails at schools now.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrail
Noun
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When the bridge reopens, there will be railings to separate motorists and pedestrians and an improved pedestrian crossing heading east to make the trail safer.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each solar light in this pack of 16 can be clipped onto fences, balconies, porch railings, deck posts, or stairs.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Within minutes, a dark brew of sewage, industrial waste, and stormwater was rising through basements and businesses, hospitals and the central rail station, knocking out power and causing a billion dollars in damage.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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An elevated rail line passes through to carry coal to the rest of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrail. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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