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Example Sentences

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With a handful of short films under her belt, Romvari’s direction is both refined and subtle.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

While Embo didn’t have much screen time, he can be glimpsed among the scum and villainy in a handful of episodes including Season 2 Episode 17, Season 5 Episode 14 and Season 6 Episode 5.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The new wardens of a tiny island with only a handful of human inhabitants say moving there full-time has been a "dream come true".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Still, Parish and a handful of other plants remain top producers of sulfur dioxide, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of years of EPA data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I waited for my aunts to settle in, and once I heard their even breathing and snores, I crept into the wool room with a handful of straw.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff