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handful

[hand-fool] / ˈhænd fʊl /


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The U.S. stock market’s dependence on a handful of Big Tech stocks is being tested in 2026.

From MarketWatch

Defeat left England still searching for a first major away success under coach Steve Borthwick and with only a handful of chances left for such a win before the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

From Barron's

He started with roughly $2,000 spread across a handful of low-cost ETFs, and has scaled up from there.

From The Wall Street Journal

The backstop mechanism, which provides funding at times of extreme financial stress, is currently only available to a handful of central banks.

From Barron's

A handful of companies in AI-connected fields, such as semiconductors and data-center equipment, now sport market capitalizations in the tens of billions of dollars despite having relatively modest profits or none at all.

From The Wall Street Journal