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Example Sentences

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That reignites concerns that the market is being propped up by just a handful of companies that are spending billions of dollars on artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

He has made a name for himself in Texas conservative circles as the architect behind the formation of a handful of small towns with austere — nearly nonexistent — local governments.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Some are whimsical, like a handful of bunnies hopping on a trampoline.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Given these challenges in developing and producing technology that the military may or may not want, only a handful of the defense-technology companies receiving significant venture-capital backing are likely to succeed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

One handful went wide, spattering on the grass, but the other caught the creature in the eye, midair, and on the left earlike flame.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell