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Example Sentences

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A handful of companies and their investors hold that power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Dabbawalas who once served 20 or 25 office workers a day were suddenly left with only a handful of customers - some with none at all.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Shares rallied last week on the news that IBM was among a handful of quantum developers set to receive funding under the 2022 Chips and Science Act.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It is leading the race to put more driverless taxis on the road, pulling ahead of Amazon’s Zoox, Elon Musk’s Tesla and a handful of efforts from Uber.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I thought about bread, or a handful of oats.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff