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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The storm is expected to reach the Bahamas and eastern Cuba within the next couple of days.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Foxing spent the next couple of years on the road, landing opening slots for fellow emo favorites like the Hotelier and Modern Baseball.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2025
Additional projects coming over the next couple of years include stretches of West Roosevelt Drive, West Lisbon Avenue and West National Avenue, Muhs said.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Preliminary results are expected within the next couple of days.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Foxing spent the next couple of years on the road, landing opening slots for fellow emo favorites like the Hotelier and Modern Baseball.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2025
Additional projects coming over the next couple of years include stretches of West Roosevelt Drive, West Lisbon Avenue and West National Avenue, Muhs said.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Preliminary results are expected within the next couple of days.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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