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 California today, 25% of new vehicle sales over the last couple of years have been electric. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025 The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers have already been airing fewer than 22 episodes a season for the last couple of years. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025 While rent remains more affordable than buying a home and prices have flattened in the last couple of years, many tenants are still struggling to save enough money to take the leap towards homeownership. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Despite these products typically costing more, the market for organic food has exploded over the last couple of decades. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the last/previous couple of

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