fistful
Americannoun
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fistfuls
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"When I was laid off... I was at a loss for a while," Zhang, 34, told AFP at the academy in Hunan province, handing a fistful of lightly charred kebabs to an instructor for review.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Grace reached into a drawer, grabbed a fistful of Ugandan shilling notes, and handed over the cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
However Douglas' low-slung jackalling ability, aided by yoga stretching that he has done since he was a teenager,, external has impressed this season and delivered a fistful of turnovers.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Once you know those, you’re free to riff — to add lemon zest or nutmeg or a fistful of herbs — the culinary equivalent of adding fringe.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
I share my fistful of seed with Kayla and we hold out our offering.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
From the 17th to 19th centuries, spaghetti was a popular street food in Naples, typically enjoyed with one’s bare hands in large fistfuls.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
I see Corey and Hailey and Colton and Hannah…all staring dead-eyed into their laptops, clutching fistfuls of hair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
To the side, women wailed, beating their chests or throwing fistfuls of rice and rose petals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
He dug into his trouser pockets and came out with fistfuls of grain, which he scattered on the ground.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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