the next couple of

phrase

: the upcoming two : the next two
Our schedule is booked solid for the next couple of weeks.

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Luton, for instance, will move in the next couple of years to a site that couldn’t be any more central, right next to the train station. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The pair stayed in touch over the next couple of years, until Jones and his family decided to move to Meridian ahead of his senior year. Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026 The Democrat is introducing bipartisan legislation in the next couple of weeks to help small and midsized towns get free access to AI models to secure their water systems. Christine Sloan, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Over the next couple of days the menu and business would be as usual, the employee said, and staff has been offered jobs at Culinary Virtue’s other properties, which include Char Bar, Meat Mitch and Strang Hall. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the next couple of

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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 16 Aug. 2026.

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