a couple

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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

When forced to speak, a couple of the dubbed voices come off whiny.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Heat the oil in a skillet, crack in a couple of eggs, and let the edges crisp.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Then I turn my phone back on and return to the website I found a couple of weeks ago and click on the submission tab.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam