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Example Sentences

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Early in pregnancy, women often get blood tests to screen for a handful of genetic abnormalities.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

There are still a handful of musical numbers.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Beyond a handful of written statements, including one insisting the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, there is little direct evidence of his day-to-day control.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

If I say that Third Eye Blind is one of a handful of ’90s bands on Stagecoach, are you irritated to have been described as a ’90s band?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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