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Example Sentences

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Weeks later, Eagle, a lawyer by trade who’s been a commissioner for eight years, was invited to meet privately with a handful of data center representatives from a different project.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Once stuck in the single-digits in public opinion polls with a handful of other Democratic candidates, Becerra rose quickly and unexpectedly following the political demise of former Rep. Eric Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

There have been a handful of US cases since 1966, when travellers brought the pest back, but no larger outbreaks.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

While market watchers obsess about the dominance of a handful of gigantic stocks, smaller companies are the real winners this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I’d only been in the staff section a handful of times.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin