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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What's going to happen in the next couple of years?
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
For the next couple of years, the two worked on one-off songs that built sombr’s audience and established his sonic brand.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
The pain progressed over the next couple of months.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Kansas City will get a break from the bitter cold over the next couple of days before a storm system that will mostly miss the metro brings slight chances of rain, the forecast shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
For the next couple of years, the two worked on one-off songs that built sombr’s audience and established his sonic brand.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
The pain progressed over the next couple of months.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Kansas City will get a break from the bitter cold over the next couple of days before a storm system that will mostly miss the metro brings slight chances of rain, the forecast shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
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 15 Dec. 2025.
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