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guardrail
/ ˈɡɑːˌɪ /
noun
- a railing at the side of a staircase, road, etc, as a safety barrier
- Also called (Brit)checkrail railways a short metal rail fitted to the inside of the main rail to provide additional support in keeping a train's wheels on the track
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday to put some guardrails on Trump’s ability to levy tariffs, including requiring the president to get Congressional approval within 60 days on new tariffs.
If he senses weakness, the virus will overcome the last remaining guardrail and obstruction to totalitarianism — the judiciary branch of government.
But still, the Lakers missed having a particular set of guardrails.
And he said it will be incredibly important for those who understand the important role the U.S. plays in maintaining world order to reestablish some guardrails and block his worst impulses.
Trump’s authoritarian rule disregards both Constitutional guardrails and federal statutes, limitations on power that would irritate any aspirant dictator for life.
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