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Recent Examples of railing
The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
At one point, a part of the big-rig was hanging over the railing.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Luz then jumps on top on the railing of a border bridge, tells Cross to keep his promise and bring Durand to justice, and appears to kill herself by intentionally falling off of the bridge.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The property has a new deck with glass railings and a hot tub, a patio with a fire-pit, and a history as a vacation rental.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
At one point, a part of the big-rig was hanging over the railing.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Luz then jumps on top on the railing of a border bridge, tells Cross to keep his promise and bring Durand to justice, and appears to kill herself by intentionally falling off of the bridge.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railing
Noun
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This comes to Minnesota by pipeline, barge or rail, but reaches small-town fertilizer businesses by truck.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was Foster, checking into the game just as the whole thing threatened to go off the rails for Duke.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fry got out of the truck ranting and throwing sheets of paper on the ground, and left behind an orange duffel bag that prompted police to call in the bomb squad.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Pity those, too, ranting about the impurity of his points.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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