as in few
a small number
only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
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For the past handful of years, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has made affordability a top priority under Chancellor Christina Drale, and a new scholarship announced Friday...
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Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
And while there are a handful of excellent K-beauty SPFs to take your pick of, Beauty of Joseon's continues to rise in popularity—for not only its 50+ SPF protection but also its incredible blend of probiotics, niacinamide, and rice extract that improve the look of skin over time.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 May 2025
The demand in the little people community was apparent, Kate said, noting a handful of preorders and nearly 80 prospective customers that have contacted them with an interest in buying.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Into Breaking Its Own Rules To emphasize the importance of math, Winkler displayed a handful of abstruse equations.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
And while there are a handful of excellent K-beauty SPFs to take your pick of, Beauty of Joseon's continues to rise in popularity—for not only its 50+ SPF protection but also its incredible blend of probiotics, niacinamide, and rice extract that improve the look of skin over time.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 May 2025
The demand in the little people community was apparent, Kate said, noting a handful of preorders and nearly 80 prospective customers that have contacted them with an interest in buying.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Into Breaking Its Own Rules To emphasize the importance of math, Winkler displayed a handful of abstruse equations.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
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The couple is also parents to a daughter named Mia.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Friends of Big Bear Valley, a non-profit organization that runs a 24-hour live feed to monitor local eagles, has given the world the ability to watch beloved eagle couple Jackie and Shadow raise their young in real time.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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