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Beyond serving as the latest gauge on the AI industry, their results likely will reaffirm how much the U.S. stock market has come to depend on a handful of AI-linked companies, the WSJ reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Although scientists have identified more than 6,000 exoplanets, only a handful of possible exomoons have emerged from observations, and the evidence supporting them remains limited.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
Now with a handful of key injuries, even great play-calling and a balanced run/pass attack won’t win games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
When I started looking for people to chat with for this piece, I expected to find only a handful interested.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
She digs through her pocket and offers Andre a handful of crumpled bills.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Workers bend the branches down with a hook-shaped tool made of PVC pipe, helping people reach handfuls of cherries.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Mourners on this occasion are invited to cast Lizzie’s stones into the ocean, and handfuls of her ashes go in, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
On the menu today is spaghetti served with canned vegetables and tomato sauce and flavoured with generous handfuls of spices.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
We worked quickly, scooping up handfuls of dirt before the worms could wiggle their way deep into the ground.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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