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Idioms and Phrases

A small number of persons or things. This phrase can differ slightly from few used alone, which means “not many.” For example, The party was to end at eight, but a few stayed on indicates that a small number of guests remained, whereas The party began at eight, and few attended means that hardly any guests came. [Late 1200s] Also see quite a bit (few) .

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The Kings showed great promise entering their first-round playoff series against nemesis Edmonton, but a few key miscues sealed the Oilers’ series win.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that the cable theft took place at five locations, all within a few kilometres of each other on the high-speed line.

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Below are photos from January and April of a few of the sites that were devastated by the fires.

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Olivera said she knows not every 26-year-old was getting hired a few decades ago, but even her elder peers agreed the industry has lost a former air of possibility.

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Just before serving, she and Andreeva whistled above it for a few moments, infusing it with “light language” to give it more potency.

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