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Dabbawalas who once served 20 or 25 office workers a day were suddenly left with only a handful of customers - some with none at all.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

This acts as a contrarian bearish signal because it often means a narrow handful of mega-cap stocks are artificially holding up broader indices.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Then Lilly last month agreed to pay up to $7 billion to buy Kelonia outright—based on data from a handful of patients—and J&J’s in-vivo partner suddenly belonged to a rival.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Last week, IBM was among a handful of quantum developers set to receive funding under the 2022 Chips and Science Act.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Only a handful of people knew his plans, and Elisha asked Maggie to keep it that way.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock