a couple

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I remember when you guys had your first show together, a surprise gig a couple years ago as part of a benefit show for the Bad Brains frontman H.R.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Heat the oil in a skillet, crack in a couple of eggs, and let the edges crisp.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

You can find a few old photos, from the late 1980s, of Trump and Hogan posing together, when the future president played host to a couple of major WWE events.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"Then I connected with Pogba, a couple of the City players, Jack Grealish."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I must first tell you that we’ve had some unexpected company at the Beje. First it was a single woman, then a couple, when I got back this afternoon, another couple.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom