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handful
[hand-fool]
noun
plural
handfulsthe quantity or amount that the hand can hold.
a handful of coins.
a small amount, number, or quantity.
a handful of men.
Informal.a person or thing that is as much as one can manage or control.
The baby's tantrums made him a handful.
handful
/ ˈæԻʊ /
noun
the amount or number that can be held in the hand
a small number or quantity
informala person or thing difficult to manage or control
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“One restaurant, there were a handful of people. The other restaurant, there was literally nobody there.”
Unlike the previous day, there were only a handful of reporters waiting to collect his thoughts - BBC Northern Ireland and representatives from the Irish press.
In recent weeks, Ohtani ramped up his throwing program, facing live hitters a handful of times.
Blueline is one of a handful of "private policing" firms that have emerged in recent years.
While a handful of counter-protests are expected within the district itself, dozens are planned around the country.
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