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banister

ba ni ster

  • n  a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

  • At one point he rides down the banister of Capone's hotel firing off rounds from both hands.
  • For Bullimore, that process began at an HVN support group in Sheffield, England, where he first spoke of being tied to a banister and abused by a female babysitter from the age of .
  • The only injured policeman had been hit by a piece of broken banister, and all but two or three of the students had been shot in the back or in the soles of their feet, while .
News & Articles

  • Calendar for Sunday, June 23, 2013
    Entertainment Victor "Easy Street" Gallegos: Noon. Pepito's Mexican Restaurant, 3333 S. Coulter St. No cover. 806-353-7373. Will Banister & The Mulberry Band: 6 p.m. VFW Post 1475, 1401 W. Eighth Ave. Cover. Amarillo Area Singles Dance Club.
    June 22, 2013 - Amarillo Globe-News
Quotes

  • Barbara Bush in CNN
    Slide down the banister of the solarium, go to T-ball games, have swimming parties, and play Sardines on the White House lawn,the Bush girls said. "Have fun and enjoy your childhood in such a magical place to live and play."
  • Laura Bush in South Washington County Bulletin
    I hope you two have been getting on,Laura said. "You did tell her about that banister, didn't you?"
  • Jilly Cooper in Belfast Telegraph
    Dogs make great companions for writers,says Cooper. "Feather is also fine with my four cats. My husband Leo, who is a bit immobile, uses him as a banister rail to get upstairs."

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