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couple

Definition for couple

noun as in pair of things

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set, team

verb as in join two things

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The couple, who got engaged three years ago, said they will spend the money on a new bathroom and a honeymoon in New Zealand.

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Rules and guidelines are still not finalized, but investors will likely see private-market offerings in employer-sponsored retirement plans within the next couple of years.

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“Over the last couple of years, the phone was ringing a lot, like every day,” he said.

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Now the question is whether the AI hype, coupled with a boom in investment spending by some of the world’s largest companies, can keep driving the market higher.

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Pawn pushers at a couple of low-stakes chess tournaments in Iowa and Louisiana recently sat down at their boards only to discover a surprising competitor: one of the highest rated chess players ever to live.

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