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Example Sentences

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Tallies from a handful of counties showed varying early turnout so far.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Since the October cease-fire, the task force has been reduced to a handful of operatives who track targets and pass along information to the military command responsible for operations in Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The company is one of just a handful of players pioneering neutral-atom architecture, and serves as the public market’s solitary vehicle for investing in the technology.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

This rip-roaring AI-powered bull market has already overcome a handful of potentially existential challenges, from the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to last year’s tariff tantrum.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

I boiled water next, and put a handful of herbs to float in it for a soup.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff