How to Use the next couple of in a Sentence

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  • The Rangers are seeking a hot hand for the next couple of weeks.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Freeze in batches to use over the next couple of months.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 25 July 2024
  • Dunkin’ has some sweet deals up their sleeve for the next couple of months.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
  • And, a lot of this will be decided in the next couple of weeks.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Keep checking back over the next couple of weeks to see if this sticks.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The timing on that batch of showers will have to be worked out in the next couple of days.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
  • Most of the smoke from the wildfire was expected to move off to the east and north over the next couple of days.
    — Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
  • Sakara’s slightly older twin will see more of the world over the next couple of years.
    — David Dickstein, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Between three-quarters to an inch of rain could fall over the next couple of days.
    — Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2024
  • There remains a wide range of outcomes for the strongest winds in the US as the storm moves north over the next couple of days.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Those questions will get answered in the next couple of months.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Over the next couple of days, there were still more legal setbacks.
    — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
  • Over the next couple of months, things were fairly normal.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
  • As part of her recovery, Griffin won't be able to talk for the next couple of weeks.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
  • Like River, in the one that is going to come out in the next couple of weeks, River is on his own for quite a lot.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
  • By the time the storm is done that number could double, bringing a threat of storm surge and flooding for the next couple of days in the South.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Their backups will need to show some upside for the next couple of seasons.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • There are plenty of concerns facing IT over the next couple of years.
    — Wai Wong, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • And then, for the next couple of months, Yair disappeared from public view.
    — Ruth Margalit, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Hopefully there will be a few breaks to see the super harvest moon the next couple of nights.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Our judges are in for some excellent reading over the next couple of months.
    — The Week, theweek, 11 June 2024
  • Our judges are in for some excellent reading over the next couple of months.
    — The Week, theweek, 17 July 2024
  • Charlie has to perform over the next couple of quarters.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 July 2024
  • How critical is the forecast in the next couple of months if the strike continues?
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The firmware update will be available to the public in the next few months but will roll out over the next couple of weeks to Xbox Insiders.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 15 May 2024
  • Maybe the Angels fall totally out of the wild-card race the next couple of weeks, and are willing to accept just 3-4 top prospects.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • All with no earnings growth potential over the next couple of years.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • There’s no telling how many people will join Abbott’s showdown over the next couple of days.
    — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Then the next couple of seasons will go into the origin story.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The outlook for inflation in the next couple of years may depend on when America's renters choose to move.
    — Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024

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