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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Trick-or-treaters can expect a chilly evening Friday as the Kansas City area braces for temperatures to drop continually over the next couple of days.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda during the next couple of days.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Forecasters said Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast around 21 mph, and is expected to continue accelerating northeastward during the next couple of days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
This makes the next couple of nights the ideal time to watch for dazzling aurora displays.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda during the next couple of days.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Forecasters said Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast around 21 mph, and is expected to continue accelerating northeastward during the next couple of days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
This makes the next couple of nights the ideal time to watch for dazzling aurora displays.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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