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Example Sentences

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Only a handful of ships are finding their way through.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But a handful have yet to secure the rights to broadcast the 2026 World Cup, including India and China - which together account for around a third of the world's population.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The company has since been testing out higher-end independent hotel listings in a handful of cities, like Los Angeles, New York and Madrid.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The company has a handful of candidates in development including etavopivat, a treatment for sickle cell disease.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Closer and closer he swam… he reached out towards the bottom -he grasped a handful of icy mud.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver