the last/previous couple of

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web For the last couple of weeks, IATSE members have been mulling over the summaries released by IATSE and sitting in on town hall meetings going over the deal points as hosted by each of the locals. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 July 2024 Just like in the last couple of postseasons, the Dodgers’ likeliest playoff pitfalls will be the obvious holes on the roster, which the majority of fans are smart enough to recognize. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024 These moves are at least partially in response to sliding revenue from Microsoft's console business, which has seen its revenue decline by double digits year over year for the last couple of years. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024 While the jury is out on the exact reasons, there are two basic theories that explain why inflation has abated in the last couple of years. Noam Hassenfeld, Vox, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the last/previous couple of 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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