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Example Sentences

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There are a handful of other kids already on the bus.

From Literature

Twice, Buzz had turned back after taking only a handful of steps away.

From Literature

A handful of Gazans trying to return were still being screened and were expected to enter during extended operating hours, the Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the late 1930s, the system had reconsolidated into a tightly integrated, quasi-monopolistic structure dominated by three national radio networks and a handful of powerful movie studios.

From The Wall Street Journal

A rusting cargo ship now lies stranded on a sandbank in the blue lagoon, where only a handful of fishing boats float around.

From Barron's