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Example Sentences

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Joshua Rothkopf: I did find a handful of films from the main competition that impressed me, but point taken: Nobody is served if we can’t admit that this year’s edition was weaker than others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The new wardens of a tiny island with only a handful of human inhabitants say moving there full-time has been a "dream come true".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

She scours the literature for diagnostic tools that show promise in clinical trials, and only a handful make the cut.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Pressure on global bond yields is easing, oil prices are down and stock futures are up after a handful of ships reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

We have to go to a dark place—a very dark place indeed—a place where few badgers and only a handful of weasels and absolutely no jackrabbits have ever gone before.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman