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Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, joined the handful of House Republicans who have voted to halt the fighting.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The client list should show tenure, frequency and average spend per client showing how concentrated the revenue is; Is it coming from a handful of clients or a broader base?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Now three decades later, directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss have gathered up the footage and brought back Isseks and a handful of his former students to reflect on their experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Until now, she has told just a handful of people about what happened to her from the age of 13.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
I spot a handful of thin trees decorating the land inside the barriers.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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
I have friends who choke down Greek yogurt by the bucketful, who eat handfuls of grilled chicken at a time, who dead lift their own body weight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
After a litany of stressful events, I couldn’t handle more handfuls of hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Cooks add canned tomatoes and peppers with handfuls of spices, stirring the sauce with giant spoons.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
I push with hands on the ground, coughing as I come up, spitting up handfuls of gunk from my lungs.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
