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Example Sentences

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But Edinburgh is one of only a handful of centres around the world where it is collected, with permission, for dementia research.

From BBC

Some employ just a handful of individuals to help with estate planning and investing, while others have dozens or hundreds of employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those reforms are so nascent that not much is known about them, Dee said, and his study is one of a handful that provides a credible evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times

Only a handful of countries have nuclear-powered submarines, while the United States considers its technology among the most sensitive and tightly guarded military secrets.

From Barron's

Only a handful of countries have nuclear-powered submarines, and the United States considers its technology among the most sensitive and tightly guarded military secrets.

From Barron's