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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About 90% of the former Spring Hill Mall is gone and work demolishing the final anchor store set to begin in the next couple of weeks, officials said.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The storm is moving toward the west, and this general motion is expected to continue over the next couple of days, with a gradual turn toward the west-northwest expected later this week.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s what makes the next couple of months so important for Platner and Kleban.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Sacramento forecaster Anderson said outflow winds could move over those fire areas over the next couple of days, bringing the threat of gusty winds.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The storm is moving toward the west, and this general motion is expected to continue over the next couple of days, with a gradual turn toward the west-northwest expected later this week.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s what makes the next couple of months so important for Platner and Kleban.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Sacramento forecaster Anderson said outflow winds could move over those fire areas over the next couple of days, bringing the threat of gusty winds.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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