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Example Sentences
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Some mornings he goes out for a walk - one of the few times he leaves the house - though he now needs assistance.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
As in “Safe,” the heroine is driven by the doubting crowd into the embrace of the few who believe her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
North Dakota is one of the few states with a multimember system, where two representatives and one senator govern together in the same district.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
He is one of the few people in Mexico, he said, who will have attended games from all three World Cups the country has hosted, with 2026 following 1970 and 1986.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
While Mother and I wash and put away the few dishes we haven’t yet sold at the market, we hear a faint knock at the door.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
