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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Barring a miraculous turnaround in the next couple of weeks, management will have to start making core decisions about the roster.
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
While a mini-city is set to be built around Ball Arena on 55 acres over the next couple of decades, major question marks loom over two other area stadiums.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
The Lakers will take the next couple of days off before returning to the practice floor on Wednesday.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
This is about what the Vikings are capable of doing over the next couple of months.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
While a mini-city is set to be built around Ball Arena on 55 acres over the next couple of decades, major question marks loom over two other area stadiums.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
The Lakers will take the next couple of days off before returning to the practice floor on Wednesday.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
This is about what the Vikings are capable of doing over the next couple of months.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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