a couple
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“If we could get them to put a couple of acorns in the ground wherever they go, it could start to have an effect on the local environment,” Bilandzija said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
That is a large number considering that the S&P 500 is only down a couple percentage points from its all-time high.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
My dad died unexpectedly a couple of months later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He said there was anecdotal evidence of criminals travelling to the UK for a couple of days at a time to carry out what he described as "shop theft tourism".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nate’s ridiculous word has been wriggling around in my head ever since he said it a couple of weeks ago.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
