a couple
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Three people told The Times they accepted a couple dollars to sign, with one saying he signed multiple signatures using various names and received $10.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Carns, another former soldier, did a couple of television interviews on Thursday night, including one with me, while still a minister, in which he said "my job is to steady the ship".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 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
After a couple minutes I said, “What’s the prettiest thing you ever seen?”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
