a couple of
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: two (things) or a few (things)
It happened a couple of days ago.
Can you lend me a couple of dollars?
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Hill made a couple of amazing saves during the final seconds of the Golden Knights’ 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers Saturday night, giving the Golden Knights a 3-1 lead in the series.
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oregonlive, 11 June 2023
By late February, just a couple of weeks into the show’s run, TikToks of Chastain’s exit were going viral.
—Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
Nicola later reposted her sultry-sheer outfit on her Instagram Story, posing with a couple of friends and offering fans a closer glimpse at the daring look.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 June 2023
The world has also welcomed a couple of robotic dogs, a few eery humanoid robots, a robotic bartender, and a mobile robot that charge EVs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2023
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oregonlive, 11 June 2023
By late February, just a couple of weeks into the show’s run, TikToks of Chastain’s exit were going viral.
—Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
Nicola later reposted her sultry-sheer outfit on her Instagram Story, posing with a couple of friends and offering fans a closer glimpse at the daring look.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 June 2023
The world has also welcomed a couple of robotic dogs, a few eery humanoid robots, a robotic bartender, and a mobile robot that charge EVs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2023
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“A couple of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20couple%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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