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railing

[ray-ling] / ˈreɪ lɪŋ /


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My errand took me past a railing that overlooks a large canal where wildlife often visits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Stand with your back facing a corner and with a solid object, like a chair or railing, in front of you that you can grab onto in case you lose your balance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Snell’s teammates hopped down from the railing to high-five him as he walked through the growing crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

There, tottering on the edge of the railing that circled the parlor’s private balcony, was Edward Ashton.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Unified School District to add more security cameras on campus, install more safeguards along railings and ensure all campuses have police officers staffed on site.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Instead of a W, Western Michigan took the L. Excited Wolverine fans hopped the railings to join the most embarrassing field storming in college football history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

It’s where, in the early 1990s, the activity evolved out of skate parks and empty swimming pools into a global urban phenomenon that could be done nearly anywhere there were benches, stairs and railings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

Shiny gold railings surround the front half of the deck.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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