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handrails

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plural of handrail

as in railings

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Plans also call for a rooftop terrace with a hot tub—glass railings ensure an unbroken view—and a series of terraces that step down to a custom swimming pool.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Neusch saw a couple of the house’s fire-andys roll along the balcony, their extinguisher nozzles deployed over the railings, pumping clouds of viscous yellow retardant foam into the atrium.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

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With its polished English oak paneling and ornate Louis XIV-style wrought-iron balustrades presided over by a torch-wielding bronze cherub, the opulent atrium is remembered by historians as both the main thoroughfare and architectural crown jewel of the legendary liner.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.

— Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of balustrades

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Cheval Blanc Courchevel’s mustard exterior suggests a traditional, Savoyard scene of reindeer rugs and bannisters carved with twee hearts and cowbells inside.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters.

— Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026

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Here’s why some Republicans are urgently calling for a special session to establish guardrails.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
But the next governor of Florida could play a key role in determining the extent to which there are guardrails around the industry, and the spending makes clear who the political action committees and their donors see as their best bet for governor.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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