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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The Arizona High County has seen little precipitation over the last couple of months and warmer-than-average temperatures. Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024 Instead, Seattle is no better off this year than in the previous couple of seasons. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Over the last couple of days, House Republicans, who have a small majority, have pushed to get another spending bill passed, but they have been held up over additional dollars to federal programs and agencies. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024 Has anyone reached out over the last couple of months suspecting you guys were on the show? Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the last/previous couple of 

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“The last/previous couple of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20last%2Fprevious%20couple%20of. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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