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 bullish tone of the market has continued relentlessly over the last couple of months, while volatility has become increasingly compressed. Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 But the positive incremental steps and momentum gathered over the last couple of months can’t fizzle out in the form of injuries and losses again, or even the biggest loyalist could lose hope. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025 Numerous restaurants and cafes have opened in the same area over the last couple of years. Tyler Williams, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025 While the trend has been increasing over the last couple of decades, the number of ATV/UTV riders has exponentially grown since the pandemic, when more people turned to the outdoors for their recreation. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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