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Example Sentences

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It is not known what the duchess will be paid for her involvement in the event, which has not sold out and is still advertising a "handful of additional rooms".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

That’s why we’re zeroing in on a handful of stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Iran has said the strait remains open to civilian shipping subject to its regulations, though data tracking platforms have reported just a handful of ships passing through the region in recent days.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

While a handful of ships was able to transit, hundreds were stuck in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A handful of neighborhood kids chasing soccer balls and playing with squirt guns.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller