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Example Sentences

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Early in pregnancy, women often get blood tests to screen for a handful of genetic abnormalities.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

Last month, West Hollywood passed an ordinance seeking to become the first city in California and one of just a handful across the country to offer domestic partnerships to poly groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Small businesses could operate with a handful of employees and a suite of AI agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

There are still a handful of musical numbers.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

To Michael Burry, the subprime mortgage market looked increasingly like a fraud perpetrated by a handful of subprime bond trading desks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis