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Example Sentences

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So, under a financial pressure, a handful of central banks including Turkey, Poland and Russia sold gold in the first quarter of this year, said Stefan Gleason, president and CEO at Money Metals Exchange.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Finish with lime juice, fish sauce or soy sauce, and a handful of herbs.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Appearing in Thologolong and its surrounds recently, however, were a handful of road signs graffitied with Freeman's name – something Janice Newnham told the BBC she'd thought was "somebody's April Fool's Day joke".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Anna swung the kettle over the fire, and when the water bubbled up she threw in a handful of dried herbs.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff