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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There are rational questions about the wisdom of spending so much money to fling handfuls of people into deep space at great risk and far outside the chance of rescue.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026 -
With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The median income for married couples is $105,402 in that state.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Fews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fews. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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