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"The global Microsoft outage is a stark reminder of how heavily we rely on a handful of big tech providers," said Rob Demain, chief executive of cybersecurity firm e2e-assure.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
He populated it with a handful of attractive, young counselors who arrive early to get the camp ready to open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
In the end, only a handful of employees stopped working for one day.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Along the way, the firm has published about 40 short reports, and racked up a solid track record, including a number of wins and a handful of losses.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Wolf wriggled and snapped until Torak manage to explain that he had to stay with Renn, who settled the matter by producing a handful of dried lingonberries from her food pouch.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
He said it had alerted "handfuls" of bodies, and that it was aware of a "couple of impacts".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The argument is that the variety packs of 120 mini Halloween candies run between $18 and $20 — but they don’t necessarily serve 100 kids, because trick-or-treaters tend to grab handfuls.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Inevitably, I’ll finish my Red Vines before the movie has even started and then Alison will begrudgingly allow me to have a few handfuls of her popcorn, but she is not happy about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
The shivering makes me cough, everything makes me cough, and I spit out handfuls of green goo from my lungs, but then I hold my breath and plunge in my head again.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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