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Example Sentences

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Several exchange-traded funds have also attracted investors’ attention, especially the handful that offer exposure to SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

I can think of a handful of classics by Whitney Houston alone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

From the 2000-01 campaign through 2020, the Knicks suffered through 16 losing seasons, a handful of winning ones and produced one lonely playoff series win.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Only a handful of clubs were impacted by multiple red cards.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Imagine you have been sent to sell your family’s cow at the market, but instead you trade the cow for a handful of beans.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood