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railing

[rey-ling] / ˈreɪ lɪŋ /


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The short duration of the VSC in this case was exactly why Norris was railing against the situation.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

On Wednesday, he again spent nearly 10 minutes railing against Canada, our northern neighbor and longtime friend.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

Footage published on Citizen showed what appeared to be a body covered by a white cloth lying by the lake near some yellow caution tape strung between a railing and a palm tree.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

But in Gilroy, Calif., known as the world’s garlic capital, there’s a twist: The $2 billion facility that residents are railing against is already being built.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

It slopes upward and the lights are dim, so I hold onto the railing.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The singer put his own touch on the home, replacing the iron railings and adding a dance studio to the property.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Near the Hydro a man sits on a scorching day giving nearby railings a fresh coat of paint.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Not everyone responded positively: the critic Brian Sewell, for one, saying they were fit only for "the railings of Green Park".

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

She hopes to eventually start her own company repairing trailers and railings.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

Mom and I look at real ones on house tours, and I love running my hand against the wooden railings, even though you’re not supposed to touch anything.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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