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handful

[hand-fool] / ˈhænd fʊl /


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Armstrong’s deliciously swinging cover version became a hit single, one of a handful of small-group jazz recordings ever to do so, and he would perform it the world over until he died in 1971.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only a handful of emerging economies combine digital capability, a skilled labor force, and a meaningful export base in tech.

From Barron's

Many California ski areas were forced to delay opening this year, and even those that got the lifts spinning have had to confine skiers to only a handful of runs, often on man-made snow.

From Los Angeles Times

Several economy passengers asked for ice packs to ease their sudden headaches, then a handful started to vomit.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the next two hours, the only records from the immediate crime scene were from a handful of dashcams in patrol cars.

From The Wall Street Journal