the last/previous couple of

idiom

: the past two
They've lost the last/previous couple of games.

Examples of the last/previous couple of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That's probably what's happened over the last couple of years, and that's why the music goes in this arc. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024 Over the last couple of weeks, Extinction Rebellion members have popped up in spaces that have nothing to do with art. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024 So Russia’s gas exports to Europe have fallen sharply because of the tensions over Ukraine over the last couple of years. Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024 Over the last couple of months, AI tools such as AI agents have rapidly transformed from unique selling points to the bare minimum level of effort required for keeping up with your competitors. Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 His attempts the last couple of seasons to make it back to the majors haven’t panned out, despite some Triple-A success with the Reds, Giants and White Sox, all of whom released him to allow him an opportunity to catch on elsewhere. Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 Some of that young energy may have headed south to New Smyrna Beach, where local police have imposed youth curfews for the last couple of years. USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 And in the last couple of years, Mallorca has embraced this side of its past, rebranding itself as a chic, high-end destination. Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024 That area has come on in leaps and bounds in the last couple of years. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024

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“The last/previous couple of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20last%2Fprevious%20couple%20of. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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