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Example Sentences

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A handful of tours led by Sky & Telescope magazine still have availability, starting at $7,299.

From The Wall Street Journal

The band has tipped a new album for some time, though for this career-peak arena tour, it had only a handful of new singles in tow.

From Los Angeles Times

The flight of even a handful of California’s highest-earning taxpayers from the state has immediate and significant consequences for Sacramento’s finances.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has come to prominence recently and been dubbed "Tehran's tollbooth" -- a stopping-off point for the handful of vessels that Iran has approved to exit or enter the Gulf.

From Barron's

"Normally, it's kind of a handful of countries, whereas it's only been one so far this time."

From Barron's