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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There’s an interesting opportunity for conflict going into the next couple of episodes: With a limited number of slots, who actually will be competing?
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
In the next couple of years, the Big Three automakers (then Chrysler, GM and Ford) jumped into that segment and took over with the Plymouth Valiant, Chevrolet Corvair and Ford Falcon.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
State of play: Louisiana's voting machines are about 30 years old and need replacing, a process Landry's office is due to begin in the next couple of years on a rolling basis, but the state still has some of the safest election security in the nation, Landry says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Finally, the remaining funding, beyond any federal support received, needs to be secured in the next couple of years.
—Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
In the next couple of years, the Big Three automakers (then Chrysler, GM and Ford) jumped into that segment and took over with the Plymouth Valiant, Chevrolet Corvair and Ford Falcon.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
State of play: Louisiana's voting machines are about 30 years old and need replacing, a process Landry's office is due to begin in the next couple of years on a rolling basis, but the state still has some of the safest election security in the nation, Landry says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Finally, the remaining funding, beyond any federal support received, needs to be secured in the next couple of years.
—Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2024.
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