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Example Sentences
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The company fits decks using either plantation teak mostly sourced from India, or a small handful of alternatives it has had good success with.
From BBC
There are a handful of other kids already on the bus.
From Literature
Twice, Buzz had turned back after taking only a handful of steps away.
From Literature
A handful of Gazans trying to return were still being screened and were expected to enter during extended operating hours, the Arab officials said.
By the late 1930s, the system had reconsolidated into a tightly integrated, quasi-monopolistic structure dominated by three national radio networks and a handful of powerful movie studios.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
