as in few
a small number
only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
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Meanwhile, all 435 House seats are up for election this year, and a handful of close match-ups could decide which party controls the 119th Congress’ lower chamber.
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
The journey began with a handful of stores in metro Atlanta.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Michigan is also the site of a critical Senate race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, as well as a handful of crucial House contests.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Wireimage To solve this conundrum, a handful of famous people have begun to search not in their closets, but their bathrooms.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
The journey began with a handful of stores in metro Atlanta.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Michigan is also the site of a critical Senate race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, as well as a handful of crucial House contests.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Wireimage To solve this conundrum, a handful of famous people have begun to search not in their closets, but their bathrooms.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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