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Example Sentences

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“I’ve lost a handful, some of them at a young age, but this one we had a relationship for a long time,” Alvarado said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Israel said it killed 250 militants and released the identities of a handful, saying they were unit commanders and intelligence officers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

There are a handful of obesity medications available to patients in the U.S., and patients are picking and choosing the weight-loss treatment that works best for their bodies and their wallets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Pope Leo has criticised leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants" in unusually forceful comments during a visit to Cameroon.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I gathered the straw from the ground until I had a handful.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff