the next couple of
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: the upcoming two : the next two
Our schedule is booked solid for the next couple of weeks.
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Since Kennedy's appointment, several food companies such as Kraft Heinz, General Mills, Nestle, Tyson Foods and Mars rival Hershey’s have committed to removing all artificial food dyes from their food within the next couple of years.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 July 2025
YouTube believes its Trending page has served its purpose, and the video streamer is set to shut it down in the next couple of weeks.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Some bubble teams will declare themselves over the next couple of weeks.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Much like Ryan Helsley of the St. Louis Cardinals, Durán's trade probability depends on how the Twins play over the next couple of weeks.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 July 2025
YouTube believes its Trending page has served its purpose, and the video streamer is set to shut it down in the next couple of weeks.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Some bubble teams will declare themselves over the next couple of weeks.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Much like Ryan Helsley of the St. Louis Cardinals, Durán's trade probability depends on how the Twins play over the next couple of weeks.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the next couple of
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“The next couple of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20next%20couple%20of. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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