handful

Example Sentences

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He focused on a handful of issues—cronyism and corruption, economic stagnation and inflation, and decaying public services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The results show an intense ramp-up of the sentence structure in 2024, following about two decades of a handful of mentions quarterly.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That’s why we’re zeroing in on a handful of stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It is not known what the duchess will be paid for her involvement in the event, which has not sold out and is still advertising a "handful of additional rooms".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Wolf wriggled and snapped until Torak manage to explain that he had to stay with Renn, who settled the matter by producing a handful of dried lingonberries from her food pouch.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver