as in handfuls
a small number
a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable
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Noun
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Cafe Lux employees have had to hide the cards – normally in a stack at the maître d’ stand — lest patrons take handfuls.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025 -
Before the inevitable return to any-season bloody marys, grab a few ripe, heavy handfuls and get shaking.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the scores from Week 1 will carry over to next week, where not one, but two couples will be ging home.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to Chilean officials, during the Pinochet dictatorship from 1973 to 1990, thousands of babies were stolen from their biological mothers and sold into adoption, mainly to couples from the United States and Europe.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Fews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fews. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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