couple
Example Sentences
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A city analysis a couple of years ago cited repair costs as one issue and vandalism prevention as another.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
If wedding guests exceed this limit in their gift to the couple, they must file a Form 709 — although there is a total lifetime tax-free gift allowance of $13.99 million.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
While analysts say it will take longer than a couple of months of elevated gas prices to swing the pendulum completely to favor EVs, pain at the pump already has some buyers thinking differently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
He said these words only a couple of days after his Easter homily, in which he warned against the “desire for domination.”
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Near her, an older man knelt to spit a couple of hares.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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