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Several exchange-traded funds have also attracted investors’ attention, especially the handful that offer exposure to SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Bank of Montreal, one of a handful of big lenders that together control most of Canada’s banking assets, is increasing its dividend by C$0.04 to C$1.71 a share for the new quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Since record-keeping began in the UK, there have only been a handful of years when temperatures reached or exceeded 30C in May.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Joshua Rothkopf: I did find a handful of films from the main competition that impressed me, but point taken: Nobody is served if we can’t admit that this year’s edition was weaker than others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The original mortgage bond market had come into the world in much the same way, messily, coaxed into existence by the extreme interest of a small handful of people on the margins of high finance.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis