the next couple of
idiom
: the upcoming two : the next two
Our schedule is booked solid for the next couple of weeks.
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Things are somewhat less stressful this year, but the next couple of weeks won’t be that restful, either.
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Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
Employees at a few locations, in Olathe, in Overland Park, and on Independence Avenue, told The Star their restaurants would close in the next couple of days.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
The location is one of eight that have opened or were scheduled to open in the next couple of years.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Dec. 2025
As Canal+ Group recently completed its acquisition of a 34-percent stake in UGC, which operates one of France’s leading cinema chains, Studiocanal intends on doubling down on theatrical in the next couple of years.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
Employees at a few locations, in Olathe, in Overland Park, and on Independence Avenue, told The Star their restaurants would close in the next couple of days.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
The location is one of eight that have opened or were scheduled to open in the next couple of years.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Dec. 2025
As Canal+ Group recently completed its acquisition of a 34-percent stake in UGC, which operates one of France’s leading cinema chains, Studiocanal intends on doubling down on theatrical in the next couple of years.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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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 21 Dec. 2025.
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