the next couple of

idiom

: the upcoming two : the next two
Our schedule is booked solid for the next couple of weeks.

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But the reading remains well above the Fed’s 2% target, and the details of the report show that tariffs are starting to fan higher prices and that larger effects might start to feed through over the next couple of months. Jonathan Levin, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025 The company aims to announce multiple other collaborations with popular influencers and athletes weekly over the next couple of months. Logan Holland, People.com, 15 July 2025 For the next couple of months, this story will be set in Hartford, a passing meteor. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025 The program is slated to debut within the next couple of months. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the next couple of

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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 29 Jul. 2025.

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