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The phrase "a few associates" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of colleagues or partners in a professional context.
Example: "During the meeting, I discussed the project with a few associates who provided valuable insights."
Alternatives: "a handful of colleagues" or "several partners".
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He only mentioned a few associates, including "Frank, whose last name I've forgotten".
A few associates have in fact given notice, and many more are complaining in the most vivid of terms..
Instead, he is considering forming a small firm with a few associates to advise corporations on finance and strategy.
A well-dressed man enters the store alone and puts down a piece of wood to prop open the security door, allowing a few associates to enter.
Afterward, he made his way out of the hall, greeting well-wishers, State of the Union style, and rode down an elevator with a few associates.
But as employees were scrounging, Ms. Rivera and a few associates were traveling, as part of an international venture the group established several years ago.
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Only a few associated their activities in Bravo Company on March 16th with the operation that Calley was accused of participating in.
Bowie had kept news of his cancer diagnosis from all but a few close associates.
In the league's early years, he mailed game reports to a few dozen associates.
In his opening statement, Mr. Yaffe asserted that Ms. Hsia engaged in the deception by herself along with a few close associates.
More than a few close associates deeply admired Roosevelt the President but deplored Roosevelt the man, evasive and often deceitful.
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