parapet
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But in an authoritarian state this is putting your head above the parapet.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The post included a photo of the actor’s recently released memoir, “You With the Sad Eyes,” and a coffee mug resting on what appears to be a home parapet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
In the most superficial way, the addition is a contextual match for the main house—it is white, and it is a similar height, with a cornice and a matching parapet.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
They also need leaders willing to put their head above the parapet.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
Edmund was oblivious to the long sharp claws that latched themselves over the parapet edge.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
After hearing the onboard announcement, Mr Dolphin wrote: "I do not want to jump into the flag debate, but my train is delayed due to 'people being lowered over bridge parapets to attach flags'."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
I’m mesmerized by a relatively new entrant into this genre: The sight of rooftop pools sloshing over their parapets, raining water onto the streets below.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
A street musician played to lunchtime crowds, and during the holidays, lights festooned the parapets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
The security protocol signed Tuesday, however, specified that there will be a gap between the spectators and the upper parapets, wide enough for security and rescue services to pass.
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2023
She shuffled along the parapets, but her hips were sore from sleeping on newspapers.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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