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When a handful of companies dominate broad market indexes and returns diverge sharply across sectors, a purely passive approach can leave investors too exposed to a single sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Shih is one of a handful of artists commissioned to create new work using the museum’s collection as muse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Under rules enshrined in the 1970s, Japan banned the sale of weapons overseas and limited defense exports to non-lethal products in a handful of categories, including search and rescue, surveillance and minesweeping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But X-Energy stands out as one of a handful of advanced reactor developers with a strong likelihood of success, said Chris Gadomski, lead nuclear analyst for Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He couldn’t remember when he’d finally drifted off, but it felt like he’d slept a handful of minutes.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova