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Example Sentences

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Many countries have criticised the consensus-based model by which decisions at COPs can be blocked by a small handful of countries but Bowen said "that's what we've got. And that's not going to change".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Paul is one of a handful of black students I’ve had since I began teaching.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Skeptics warned a handful of stocks was overly important to the S&P 500’s nine straight weeks of gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Weeks later, Eagle, a lawyer by trade who’s been a commissioner for eight years, was invited to meet privately with a handful of data center representatives from a different project.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Maya-Jade grabbed a handful of grass and tossed it.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman