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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In the last couple of decades, drifting has risen in popularity. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025 Hawkinson said the risk of contracting tuberculosis in Kansas is low overall and that the state has been seeing fewer infections over the last couple of months. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025 Two things that have changed in the last couple of decades are contributing to the threat. Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025 There was speculation over the last couple of months whether Johnson would want to bring in his own GM. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the last/previous couple of 

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