as in limited
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as in handful
a small number
a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable
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Recent Examples of few
Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Some have previously spoken to The Star about losing their jobs and feared effects of fewer federal workers.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Inpatient facilities that specialize in gambling are rare – fewer than five exist in the country by some estimates.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
That's a drop of 2.1 % fewer returns and part of a bigger pattern—there has not been a single week in the filing season to date with an uptick.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Imports of liquid, frozen and dried eggs may help free up some domestic shell eggs for consumers, but the U.S. made its appeal for foreign eggs amid a significant deficit; last month, the country produced 720 million fewer table eggs than in February 2024, a decline of nearly 10%.
—Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Some have previously spoken to The Star about losing their jobs and feared effects of fewer federal workers.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Inpatient facilities that specialize in gambling are rare – fewer than five exist in the country by some estimates.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
That's a drop of 2.1 % fewer returns and part of a bigger pattern—there has not been a single week in the filing season to date with an uptick.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for few
Adjective
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Yet, with the funding freeze, these programs are now severely limited.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Prior analysis at the Urban Institute focused on improving tax administration shows that even if the IRS did share the data, differences between how taxes and SNAP are administered likely make the data of limited value.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The distinctive design requires a level of skill that only a handful of glassblowers possess.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Typically, the River Cats sell out a handful of games each year, including their annual exhibition against the San Francisco Giants.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, this Cinderella story of an unlikely couple saving each other against all odds premiered on March 23, 1990.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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While waiting on a nice British couple, Alex accidentally inserts herself into their political conversation.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Few.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/few. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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