handrail
Example Sentences
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Known as 'the handrail of the Mournes' as it helps guide hikers, it is made of natural granite stone using only traditional dry stone walling techniques.
From BBC • May 4, 2025
“He stands outside, in the dark London night, sobbing and unsteady, the handrail only a few feet away. And below that is the cold hard pavement,” Henry writes in her book.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024
Even if we solved the handrail problem, we’d still need enough time to complete the repair, and we were already pushing those limits.
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023
She gripped the wooden handrail in case she started to feel lightheaded again.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023
She ran down the stairs so fast, she almost tripped twice and needed to grab onto the handrail to keep from wiping out.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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