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Example Sentences

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A handful of academic studies have analyzed retail investor day trading, and the results don’t look too good for day traders.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Opponents, the most vocal of which are a handful of oil refineries, are trying to stop it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Over its 95-year history, the venue has been remodeled a handful of times, including in the 1950s when television became a mainstream medium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The meal wasn’t as good as the pizza I had for just a handful of euros, and I went back to the pizzeria, hungry for more.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

I grab a handful of twenties and thrust them toward the bearded man.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller