a couple

Example Sentences

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This process used to take four or five years—do it small, wait a couple terms, then do it big.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Still, patient viewers can save by waiting a couple months and binging the full seasons of both.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Not this year: We’re going to an Oscar Wilde play in Dublin, no doubt followed by a couple of pints in the pub.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

There's a jagged hole, a couple of metres wide, now covered with plastic.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I take my time inside, checking a couple things on my phone and refilling my water bottle.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison