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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The company plans to spend the next couple of years developing and scaling its technology.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Democrats still have a long search for their next party leader as front-runners begin to emerge over the next couple of years.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
Isar is one of a half-dozen or so European launch startups that could fly their orbital-class rockets in the next couple of years.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
In fact, Tom Lee – managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat – said at that time that those stocks could outperform by more than 100% over the next couple of years.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Democrats still have a long search for their next party leader as front-runners begin to emerge over the next couple of years.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
Isar is one of a half-dozen or so European launch startups that could fly their orbital-class rockets in the next couple of years.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
In fact, Tom Lee – managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat – said at that time that those stocks could outperform by more than 100% over the next couple of years.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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