the last/previous couple of

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: the past two
They've lost the last/previous couple of games.

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Over the last couple of months, Trump has been clear about his intention to reduce the duties of the Department of Education. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 That has become a really, really beneficial tool for me over the last couple of years. Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Ovechkin has overcome a broken leg this season that cost him 16 games and weathered speculation over the last couple of seasons that his game is slipping. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025 Trump’s appearance inside the very building that led an investigation and prosecution of Trump during the last couple of years was momentous. Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the last/previous couple of

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“The last/previous couple of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20last%2Fprevious%20couple%20of. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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