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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a few sources" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of references or materials that provide information or support for a statement or argument.
Example: "In my research paper, I cited a few sources to back up my claims about climate change."
Alternatives: "several references" or "a handful of sources".
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The company has a few sources of revenue.
All this has a few sources: there is straightforward denial, the first stage of grief.
The information about the seizure of Cunneen's phone could only have come from a few sources.
At the time, there were only a few sources that we recommended people use to search for reliable research.
A few sources of asymmetry have already been found, but not enough to account for all the matter around.
Italy, the South of France, Australia and New Zealand, to name a few sources, are producing better wines every year and selling them at attractively low prices.
Inspiration came from a few sources: Judy Chicago's Dinner Party, an art piece depicting the vulvas of 39 important women in history.
And mineral-rich countries can become too dependent on a few sources of income which can dry up when world prices suddenly change.
But this is only the beginning, and if you want to read the Stephen King version of our collective fiscal story, there are a few sources to consult.
It had been someone's idea -- the Grateful Dead, a few sources reported -- to entrust the security of the stage to the Bay Area Hell's Angels, who, fueled by free beer, practiced crowd control with fists and pool cues.
In Silicon Valley, according to a few sources now raising young children there, you need to be prepared for the reality that this will be your single largest expense after the mortgage.
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