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Example Sentences
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As in “Safe,” the heroine is driven by the doubting crowd into the embrace of the few who believe her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
North Dakota is one of the few states with a multimember system, where two representatives and one senator govern together in the same district.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
The national side has traditionally been one of the few institutions capable of generating support across political and social divides.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
He is one of the few people in Mexico, he said, who will have attended games from all three World Cups the country has hosted, with 2026 following 1970 and 1986.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
He looked between the few remaining sets, his forehead scrunched in thought, before finally choosing the ones closest to the fire, and the farthest away from everyone else.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
