a couple

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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

There are a couple of exemptions - if a player is injured or there are security concerns about where they can go off, though the latter should not be an issue at the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Rhys wants me to go with him. He can drop me at your place in a couple of hours.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam