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[kuhp-uhl] / ˈkʌp əl /




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In many U.S. states, a couple filing a joint tax return can deduct double the amount that single filers can.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

It’s not the craziest hike — it’s actually pretty calm — but there are a couple of incline points.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Chey and Roh married in 1988, but the couple are believed to have lived apart for more than 15 years.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

"It really impacts a lot on my sleep habits," she told Sam Murphy on the Pop Pod, external, saying the pain had got "progressively worse over the past couple of years".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Unfortunately, Picnic’s mom lost that job a couple of years ago; in the last economic dip, the offices—several gray, joyless buildings filled with cubicles and meeting rooms—laid off half their cleaning staff.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

But there’s a lot to be said about emotional security, a lower tax bill, shared expenses and healthcare insurance, among other advantages that married couples avail of.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

For many German couples, single-sex or heterosexual, surrogacy abroad has become an important option.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Donahue said millennial and Gen Z couples are attuned to the messiness of divorce after witnessing what their parents’ generation endured.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

While Luna's paw print has no legal standing, the gesture holds sentimental value, and more than 50 Ecuadoran couples have elected to get married in front of their dogs and cats since May.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Everywhere, couples and groups who looked like they were either heading off to conferences or cocktail parties smiled and laughed over candlelit tables.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

“The small issuance size coupled with demand from real-money investors should prevent a weak outcome,” the senior Japan rates strategist adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

That, coupled with the recent bounce, could suggest that a low may have already been seen.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

When coupled with open and interoperable ecosystems, AI can surface insights from previously siloed solutions, helping utilities better forecast disruptions, manage flexible demand, improve customer communication and accelerate decision-making during major events.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Over the next few days, the continued hot and dry weather, coupled with strengthening winds and lower humidity, is expected to accelerate the drying of vegetation, increasing the risk for fires.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

They sat together in the darkness as their car was uncoupled, put onto a siding, and with a good deal of jerking and jolting coupled to another train.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

That mutual struggle is something they can both understand, and it’s an integral part of why their coupling works.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

The idea would be to launch several rockets, one carrying crew or cargo, and the others carrying tanks of liquid oxygen and liquid methane that would be offloaded through coupling.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

The crossings also remain gapless even when spin-orbit coupling is taken into account.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

I was holding to the hand-rods and crouching low, my feet on the coupling.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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