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Example Sentences

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Later this month, SpaceX is set to be added to a handful of major indexes, which will mean that passive funds tracking those indexes will start to scoop up some stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

Trillions of dollars are flowing into AI’s global build-out, which relies on semiconductors and chip-making technology from a handful of Asian exporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Wednesday’s show was the first in a handful he’s playing around Southern California this week, including a gig scheduled for Saturday night at Palm Desert’s Acrisure Arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Although astronomers have identified a handful of galaxies capable of producing neutrinos, those known sources are not enough to account for the large population of high-energy neutrinos detected so far.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

Renn was kneeling at the mouth of the cave, trying to feed Wolf a handful of crowberries.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver