as in few
a small number
only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
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In the 2000s, advancements in DNA sequencing led to a swell of genetic research that found that about two-thirds of those familial cases are connected to a handful of genetic mutations.
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
Sutton had a handful of solid carries, highlighted by 21-yard run on the third drive of the day.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
With only a handful of competitive windows left to fine tune those details before the Americans’ World Cup campaign kicks off in Los Angeles on June 12, 2026, time is a luxury Pochettino does not have.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
Sutton had a handful of solid carries, highlighted by 21-yard run on the third drive of the day.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
With only a handful of competitive windows left to fine tune those details before the Americans’ World Cup campaign kicks off in Los Angeles on June 12, 2026, time is a luxury Pochettino does not have.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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