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The payrolls of college football teams, in particular, have skyrocketed, exceeding $40 million this season for a handful of schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The entire post-war economic world order was organized by the U.S. and a handful of allies, along with the institutions that undergird global commitments to human rights and international law.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

Just a handful of companies make them, and not quickly enough to meet fervent demand by AI companies engaged in data-intensive workloads.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Host Mariska Hargitay tapped a handful of celebrities during her hosting debut, including Taylor Swift, Jalen Brunson and Broadway star Andrew Rannells.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

One handful went wide, spattering on the grass, but the other caught the creature in the eye, midair, and on the left earlike flame.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Inevitably, I’ll finish my Red Vines before the movie has even started and then Alison will begrudgingly allow me to have a few handfuls of her popcorn, but she is not happy about it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

"We call it rotting out," says Fererro, now wearing a white laboratory coat as he adds handfuls of seagrass to the Calshot tank.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Other nights I raid the freezer for peas and carrots, handfuls of spinach or little nuggets of sweet potato in the middle of winter.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

They threw themselves on their backs and caught their breath, looking up at the mist-covered mountains gleaming white in the moonlight, and sucked on handfuls of snow to ease their thirst.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong