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noun

as in handful

a small number a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable

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Slowly over the past few days, the question in terms of at least the very top of the chain has been answered but with some caveats. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Drier weather is expected over the next few days across areas of the mid-Atlantic down through the Southeast, including the southern Appalachians. — Jaimie Ding, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 For Gabriela Hearst’s display silver-color, foil-like adornments spotted a few foreheads. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Over the past few weeks, Mitte was making the promotional rounds ahead of the release of another new film, Talking to Strangers. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for few

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Service in Denver opened this summer, and Telemetry analyst Sam Abuelsamid expects the Detroit service will be available on a limited basis by the end of the year, with the Waymo app opening to the public at large early in 2027.

— Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Wagner, who only played 14 minutes in the first half, made the most of his limited action with the ball in his hands and dished out seven assists.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

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The South London artist channels Disney soundtrack tropes into claustrophobic strings and drones, while a handful of vocal tracks hint darkly at real-world family drama.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
When hunger strikes, there are a handful of restaurants to choose from.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of handful

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Finally, there is Jessenia, who is new to yachting but has been working on tugboats for the last couple of years.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Collins spent the weekend with the couple, Salerno and, at one point, Salerno’s date, America Diehl.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026

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