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Example Sentences

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The handful of vessels getting through on any given day still pales in comparison with before the war, when more than 100 ships would traverse the channel a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

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

Shares rallied last week on the news that 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

I spot a handful of thin trees decorating the land inside the barriers.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer