Example Sentences

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Note to any high school students watching “The White Queen” while cramming for that world history final: Handrails and zippers did not exist in Lancastrian Britain.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2017

Handrails support those dizzied by a flip around Saturn.

From Time Magazine Archive

Handrails, footholds and handholds were strategically placed around Hubble, and every bolt was made the same size so that spacewalking mechanics wouldn't have to handle extra tools.

From Time Magazine Archive

Handrails were broken down, planks rotted and wrenched away leaving gaps through which the cloudy greenish blue water could be seen as it purred and chuckled beneath.

From Deadham Hard by Malet, Lucas