the next couple of
idiom
: the upcoming two : the next two
Our schedule is booked solid for the next couple of weeks.
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Kyle and Damo are more vocal about their dissatisfaction with the bosun over the next couple of days.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Temperatures are expected to remain in the upper 90s over the next couple of days for much of the state, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Here are a few names for Minnesota to potentially nab over the next couple of days:
The skinny: One of the more polarizing prospects in this draft, Demin is a home-run swing for a franchise that’s stable and deep enough to potentially take one in the middle of the first round.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 25 June 2025
Kyle and Damo are more vocal about their dissatisfaction with the bosun over the next couple of days.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Temperatures are expected to remain in the upper 90s over the next couple of days for much of the state, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Here are a few names for Minnesota to potentially nab over the next couple of days:
The skinny: One of the more polarizing prospects in this draft, Demin is a home-run swing for a franchise that’s stable and deep enough to potentially take one in the middle of the first round.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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