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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Barring an extension in the next couple of weeks, Ehlers — who beat some of his playoff demons this spring in Winnipeg — could be looking at a seven-year deal, worth $8.9 million a year on average.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Relief from the heat should come within the next couple of days.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Peña said that because the physical changes to the third floor will be minimal, the new flea market should be open in the next couple of weeks — just in time to avoid Miami’s searing summer heat and sudden thunderstorms.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
But for now, for the next couple of days, there will be a lot of beer probably.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Relief from the heat should come within the next couple of days.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Peña said that because the physical changes to the third floor will be minimal, the new flea market should be open in the next couple of weeks — just in time to avoid Miami’s searing summer heat and sudden thunderstorms.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
But for now, for the next couple of days, there will be a lot of beer probably.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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