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The phrase "a handful are" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of people or things that exist or are present in a particular context.
Example: "While many options are available, a handful are truly exceptional and worth considering."
Alternatives: "a few are" or "several are".
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Although about 40 works are attributed to Giorgione, barely a handful are generally agreed to be by his hand.
A handful are tourists.
A handful are in the hospital.
Only a handful are drafted.
Only a handful are needed these days.
(A handful are in this show).
Only a handful are currently getting through.
As a result, only a handful are indicted.
A handful are part of larger group structures.
"A handful are over the top," she said.
Only a handful are known to have survived.
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