as in railing
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail

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Recent Examples of guardrail The key to a great shave is to get really close to where those teeny-tiny hairs meet the skin, while having guardrails in place to reduce the razor burn that can lead to ingrown hairs, discomfort, and discoloration. Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025 The car hit a guardrail, tumbled through the air and fell about 30 feet to the road below, WPVI reported. Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025 These goals included fostering open collaboration, establishing governance and guardrails for AI and developing benchmarking tools and clear policy positions. Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Seeing the vulnerability of the measure, put in place by executive order, advocates had pushed the Biden administration to institute stronger guardrails before leaving office this month to protect beneficiaries. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guardrail

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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrail. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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