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Now a handful of publishing startups focused on Jewish and Israeli writers are emerging in response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
CoinMarketCap data, which aggregates prices from a handful of crypto exchanges, showed $LAPTOP’s price soared out of the gate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
When a scientific controversy or breakthrough dominates headlines, press officers and journalists often quote a handful of experts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
I took a walking tour with a handful of tourists from the boat and a guide, Gleni, up to the old Communist-era village.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Wolf pounced on Torak, nearly knocking him over Torak laughed and gave him a handful of blackberries from his food pouch.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
Workers bend the branches down with a hook-shaped tool made of PVC pipe, helping people reach handfuls of cherries.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Most grabbed small handfuls of items, such as prepared foods to go and drinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
So I scoop up shaky handfuls and empty them on his fists.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
