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Example Sentences

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The talent is concentrated in a handful of clubs.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

While many travelers are in quarantine, a handful are in high-tech biocontainment facilities for medical care if their illness progresses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“This has only happened a handful of times in recent decades,” noted James Reilly of Capital Economics.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Her office has allocated $1 million of discretionary funding to host four large drive-through food distribution events with the food bank as well as a handful of smaller giveaways.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The girl ran shin-deep into the water and threw handful after handful.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell