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handful

[hand-fool] / ˈhænd fʊl /


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The death chamber was taken down and all but a handful of the remaining condemned inmates were relocated from segregated housing in San Quentin to other facilities across the state after Newsom’s 2019 moratorium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

And over the past several months, I’ve received a handful of emails from readers asking what packaged, prepared and otherwise convenient foods I actually buy.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

All but a handful of these proposals have passed, with the exception of measures on the ballot in Idaho, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

A handful of tech and tech-adjacent stocks have amassed unparalleled influence over the direction of the index.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Star gave me a handful she’d guarded jealously from the others.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

The argument is that the variety packs of 120 mini Halloween candies run between $18 and $20 — but they don’t necessarily serve 100 kids, because trick-or-treaters tend to grab handfuls.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

"We call it rotting out," says Fererro, now wearing a white laboratory coat as he adds handfuls of seagrass to the Calshot tank.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Chilled sweet peas and ribbons of summer zucchini are tossed separately with olive oil, more lemon juice and handfuls of fresh herbs.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

I scooped handfuls of soggy cotton away from him, like wet sand at the beach.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia


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