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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
A handful of tech and tech-adjacent stocks have amassed unparalleled influence over the direction of the index.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The handful of tracks that qualify as “rock” do little to quicken the pulse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
A handful of neighborhood kids chasing soccer balls and playing with squirt guns.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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
A few handfuls of oats, pistachios or pecans, butter, maple syrup.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Whenever Papá and I picked side by side, he handed me handfuls of strawberries.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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