the next couple of

phrase

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

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Wortmann said the brewery, which will make Prairie Village-unique beers, will open within the next couple of weeks. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The new funding rules in France are due to come in over the next couple of years and were brought about following lobbying by author and producer groups, especially in animation. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Full-capsule validation tests are expected in the next couple of months, so the bullet-stopping claims are currently for the material, not yet the finished LifePods. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026 Over the next couple of days, the heat index, which factors in humidity, could exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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