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handful

[hand-fool] / ˈhænd fʊl /


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Amazon’s entry into GLP-1 medications is nothing new—in fact, Lilly announced just last week that it would make its Foundayo weight-loss pill available through Amazon Pharmacy along with a handful of telehealth providers.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“In our view, consensus earnings growth has some room for further upside, given that recent positive revisions have been largely driven by a handful of tech companies, as well as energy,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

As Neville’s documentary reminds us, not everything played so well in the first handful of “SNL” episodes back in 1975.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

It was fitting three of Scotland's greatest players who started their international careers playing in front of a handful of people, had the team's best moment in front of 30,000 at Murrayfield.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Star gave me a handful she’d guarded jealously from the others.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo