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railing

[rey-ling] / ˈreɪ lɪŋ /


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Strauss regularly goes off the rails in his exaggerations, but with Dudamel there are no railing critics or anything thing else, not that he doesn’t have cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

PC Chessor told the jury that Albadri had made a hand gesture "like a salute" just before he jumped onto the railing.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

She’s been on something of a tear on X recently, railing against the alleged societal destruction that women’s equality has wrought.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

There are elements in the staircase where the execution is shockingly crude, as in the loosely attached and poorly aligned metal panels capping the stair railing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Yes,” said Dr. Zinchenko, stepping up to the railing on the second floor beside Mr. Lemoncello.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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