couple

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I’ve never met Andrew Doughty, but for the past couple of decades have considered his deeply researched Revealed guides about as necessary as sunscreen or swim shorts for a Hawaii trip.

A MAUI VACATION IN THREE ACTSALEX PULASKIFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Even if we’re up a couple goals in the third, the easiest way to defend is probably attacking and keep the puck and possession.

FOR FIRST TIME IN THREE WEEKS, CAPITALS COULD BE AT FULL STRENGTH SUNDAYSAMANTHA PELLFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

A few weeks later, Willie messaged to let me know they were officially a couple.

DATE LAB: ONE OF OUR SETUPS IS STILL GOING STRONG TWO YEARS LATER. WE CAUGHT UP WITH WILLIE AND RENEE FOR AN UPDATE.MARIN COGANFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

I’ve done this in the past, and it hasn’t worked out, though I do believe that if the issues that a couple disagrees on are not pivotal to the point of negatively affecting others in any way, shape, or form, then it can be discussed.

MEET D.C.’S MOST ELIGIBLE LGBTQ SINGLESSTAFF REPORTSFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON BLADE

I’ve made a couple of dates where we were going to go out and meet at a place, but they were canceled because of a massive spike in cases in Monroe County.

LOVE AT SIX FEETJULIA ROTHMAN, SHAINA FEINBERGFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Under the new plan, singles earning $100,000 a year and couples earning $200,000 would receive no stimulus payments.

HOUSE DEMOCRATS REJECT PLAN TO SHARPLY CURTAIL $1,400 STIMULUS PAYMENTS IN CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGEJEFF STEIN, ERICA WERNERFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST

There were times he would come to Washington to see a couple of games in a day and then go straight back to New York.

TOM KONCHALSKI MADE BASKETBALL BETTER. THE SPORT WON’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HIM.JOHN FEINSTEINFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The six-mile Eagle Lake loop is Acadia’s most popular carriage road, with a couple of long, gradual ascents and descents and some relatively flat stretches.

THE ULTIMATE ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TRAVEL GUIDEVIRGINIA M. WRIGHTFEBRUARY 8, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINE

He also missed a couple throws down the field to Mecole Hardman.

SUPER BOWL HIGHLIGHTS: BUCS CELEBRATE CHAMPIONSHIP, TOM BRADY WINS MVPDES BIELER, MARK MASKE, CHUCK CULPEPPERFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Most of us should see rain mix with or change to snow during the next couple of hours.

SNOW ENDS, LEADING TO AN AFTERNOON OF MELTING; MORE STORM CHANCES TO COME THIS WEEKBRIAN JACKSON, DAN STILLMAN, ANDREW FREEDMANFEBRUARY 7, 2021WASHINGTON POST

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