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Weeks later, Eagle, a lawyer by trade who’s been a commissioner for eight years, was invited to meet privately with a handful of data center representatives from a different project.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Once stuck in the single-digits in public opinion polls with a handful of other Democratic candidates, Becerra rose quickly and unexpectedly following the political demise of former Rep. Eric Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

While market watchers obsess about the dominance of a handful of gigantic stocks, smaller companies are the real winners this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Coming on the heels of a handful of promising economic reports, the May jobs data appeared to confirm that, rather than weakening, the labor market was picking up strength.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The former chairman and CEO of Bear Stearns, and a Wall Street legend, Greenberg still kept an office at the firm and acted as a broker for a handful of presumably special investors.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis