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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That’s likely to change in the next couple of years as the park embarks on an ambitious plan to add new thrill rides, reimagine the longstanding Beach House restaurant and update the arcade with an indoor-outdoor bar featuring sweet treats, draft beer and cocktails. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024

The weather will make for a bumpy ride the next couple of days across the Kansas City area as multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to push through the region, the National Weather Service said. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024

The aftershock will likely last for the next couple of days, Russell told Fortune. —Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024

Over the next couple of hours, the eclipse will trace a path of totality to the northeast over North America, eventually reaching the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada. —Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024

Between three-quarters to an inch of rain could fall over the next couple of days. —Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2024

Keep checking back over the next couple of weeks to see if this sticks. —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024

As for this year, Nemeth said, weather patterns over the next couple of months will determine how much of today’s snow turns into water supplies this spring and summer. —Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024

Between one and two inches of rainfall is expected in the Kansas City area from the storms over the next couple of days. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024