a few

Idioms  

1. 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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a few

Nacua, an All-Pro who led the NFL in receptions last season, was sidelined for a few weeks of preseason practices because of a psoas injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

All of that began to change a few weeks ago.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

For the Dodgers, the worst tickets seldom fall to market rate, because the team would rather live with a few empty seats rather than condition fans to hold out for a lower price.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Concepts that would have been considered beyond the pale only a few years ago are increasingly entering mainstream political discourse,” Ms. Stern says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

I don’t speak Cajun, but I’ve been around enough of Grandma’s friends to pick up a few words and expressions.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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