handrail

Example Sentences

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“Things like grades and clear assignments can be enormously useful handrails to help you make your way,” Mr. Hess told NPR.

From Washington Times

Some look at mobile phones, others do laundry which they dry on the handrails of the train, mothers feed toddlers and a man hurries past with a kettle full of water.

From Reuters

Imani had nearly reached the top of the steps when she leaned into a handrail and fell limp, according to an autopsy report from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation cited by 11ALIVE.

From Seattle Times

The rust on a handrail, scuff marks on glass, dents on a door — they have an intentionality — as if they were made by hand.

From Washington Post

Plus, stuff like touching surfaces and holding on to handrails while going up and down stairs.

From BBC