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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The goal is to attract mosquitoes to the bucket, which contains standing water and a few handfuls of grass clippings.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026 -
The video that went viral on Facebook shows a fast food employee stuffing two handfuls of French fries in her mouth and then putting them into a red McDonald's fry container that another employee is holding.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Solo travelers were abundant, though most travelers were couples, with a few families sprinkled in too.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Weddings, no offense to the couples who have them, are socio-celebratory rorschach tests that are almost designed to hold a magnifying glass up to the lives of their guests.—
Bobby Finger
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Fews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fews. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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