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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
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
But after a few decades, economic and geopolitical factors led the companies to close the factories, sinking local economies and in some cases leaving behind toxic contamination.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
The near-enough effect comes back into play in the weaving together of these clusters found elsewhere and adding a few other sporadic deaths.
—Faye Flam, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
But after Ted passed away a few years ago, Copaken envisioned a space that would both further the love of jazz in Kansas City and honor his old pal.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
The senior left fielder slammed her bat into the dirt after a few foul balls.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
But after a few decades, economic and geopolitical factors led the companies to close the factories, sinking local economies and in some cases leaving behind toxic contamination.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
The near-enough effect comes back into play in the weaving together of these clusters found elsewhere and adding a few other sporadic deaths.
—Faye Flam, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
But after Ted passed away a few years ago, Copaken envisioned a space that would both further the love of jazz in Kansas City and honor his old pal.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for few
Adjective
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Access to early education remains limited, waitlists are long, and costs continue to rise.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The makers of Dad's Root Beer acquired the company in 2007 and produces Bubble Up in limited quantities today.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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While Jaquez did not provide the eye-popping scoring of some of her teammates, the wing brought a cool effectiveness to the defensive side of the ball while tallying a pair of assists and a handful of deflections.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Submitting requests to a handful of data broker sites only limits exposure temporarily, and those same sites can relist your details as public records refresh.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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There are baking projects like homemade bagels, riffs on fast-food favorites, and a couple of drinks to round things out.—
Hannah Lee Leidy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 May 2026
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Even if his hair were jet-black, the last couple of weeks would be capable of turning anyone’s hair gray.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Few.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/few. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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