How to Use the next couple of in a Sentence
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The Rangers are seeking a hot hand for the next couple of weeks.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023 -
Freeze in batches to use over the next couple of months.
— Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 25 July 2024 -
Dunkin’ has some sweet deals up their sleeve for the next couple of months.
— Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024 -
And, a lot of this will be decided in the next couple of weeks.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 -
Keep checking back over the next couple of weeks to see if this sticks.
— Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 -
The timing on that batch of showers will have to be worked out in the next couple of days.
— Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023 -
Most of the smoke from the wildfire was expected to move off to the east and north over the next couple of days.
— Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024 -
Sakara’s slightly older twin will see more of the world over the next couple of years.
— David Dickstein, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024 -
Between three-quarters to an inch of rain could fall over the next couple of days.
— Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2024 -
There remains a wide range of outcomes for the strongest winds in the US as the storm moves north over the next couple of days.
— Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Those questions will get answered in the next couple of months.
— Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2024 -
Over the next couple of days, there were still more legal setbacks.
— Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023 -
Over the next couple of months, things were fairly normal.
— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024 -
As part of her recovery, Griffin won't be able to talk for the next couple of weeks.
— Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024 -
Like River, in the one that is going to come out in the next couple of weeks, River is on his own for quite a lot.
— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024 -
By the time the storm is done that number could double, bringing a threat of storm surge and flooding for the next couple of days in the South.
— Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024 -
Their backups will need to show some upside for the next couple of seasons.
— Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023 -
There are plenty of concerns facing IT over the next couple of years.
— Wai Wong, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 -
And then, for the next couple of months, Yair disappeared from public view.
— Ruth Margalit, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Hopefully there will be a few breaks to see the super harvest moon the next couple of nights.
— David Streit, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023 -
Our judges are in for some excellent reading over the next couple of months.
— The Week, theweek, 11 June 2024 -
Our judges are in for some excellent reading over the next couple of months.
— The Week, theweek, 17 July 2024 -
The five of us spent the next couple of hours taking photos and waiting for the clouds to shift for even better viewing.
— Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024 -
Charlie has to perform over the next couple of quarters.
— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 July 2024 -
How critical is the forecast in the next couple of months if the strike continues?
— Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023 -
The firmware update will be available to the public in the next few months but will roll out over the next couple of weeks to Xbox Insiders.
— Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 15 May 2024 -
Maybe the Angels fall totally out of the wild-card race the next couple of weeks, and are willing to accept just 3-4 top prospects.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023 -
All with no earnings growth potential over the next couple of years.
— Brett Owens, Forbes, 17 July 2023 -
There’s no telling how many people will join Abbott’s showdown over the next couple of days.
— Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024 -
The trio will be able to hone in on their pitches for the next couple of months, with a decision on who gets the job expected in June.
— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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