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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
In Mississippi’s Senate race, Democrat Scott Colom is leading by a handful of votes and is confident he’ll win.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
It has since been sued for reparations by a handful of individuals but hasn’t disclosed any payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Despite Tuesday’s approaching elections, the episode largely limited its political satire to the cold open and a handful of “Weekend Update” jokes.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Autumn has grabbed my wrist a handful of times since we’ve been in Asamando.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
He said it had alerted "handfuls" of bodies, and that it was aware of a "couple of impacts".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
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
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
A table, covered in carved wooden bowls and handfuls of branches, stood in the middle of the room.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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