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Example Sentences

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A handful of commenters among the hundreds on social media came down on his side: “Why is it when people own waterfront properties others feel it is ok to trespass,” one wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“The gap between these two figures suggests IPO investors are, on the whole, expressing a healthy wariness toward newly public companies, with a handful of standout winners accounting for most of the gains,” said Rabe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Many countries have criticised the consensus-based model by which decisions at COPs can be blocked by a small handful of countries but Bowen said "that's what we've got. And that's not going to change".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It could come down to a handful of votes, he said.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Professor Brown and Professor Green, along with a handful of other people on the faculty who had taken a special interest in me, and then the list kind of sputtered to a stop.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin