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as in handful
a small number
there are only a couple of errors in the computer program
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as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couple of socks
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room
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Recent Examples of couple
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
There are milestone-celebrating couples in their fifties and sixties who've done the traditional luxury hotel circuit and want something real, plus the occasional corporate retreat where VPs swap their suits for rain jackets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Monica Haider, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
To improve cooling performance tenfold, Corintis is betting on a future where cooling is tightly coupled as an integral part of the chip itself—the microfluidic cooling channels will be etched directly inside the microprocessor package rather than on cold plates on the perimeter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
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Both of the couple's children were found safe inside the home when officers arrived.
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Winston suggests coupling actions with a strong mental approach—a mindfulness perspective— to help one with loneliness feelings.
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The Razorbacks have as many as 30 scholarship players in the portal, and a small handful have already announced their destinations.—
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Only a handful of exhausted cops, Hodges among them, stood in the breach.—
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The head of the Federal Transit Administration is coming to Charlotte after the city’s transit system spent much of 2025 in the spotlight for a pair of violent incidents.—
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
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Sessegnon and Jimenez attack that vacated area in a bid to combine, but Bassey’s delivery from the back gets intercepted by Santiago Bueno.—
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They’re combined with a non-toxic, hypoallergenic down alternative filling, creating a plush and luxurious sleeping experience that’s designed for back, side, and stomach sleepers.—
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One of those techniques involves an empty chair placed in front of a client, encouraging them to imagine and speak to someone connected to unresolved emotions.—
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Fort Worth police said the three cases are not connected.—
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The suit also highlights the duo’s enduring influence, noting that their recordings have earned millions in royalties and sync deals over the years and continue to resonate with new generations of fans.—
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Best Hotels & Resorts Nomad Hotel Dieter Roelen and Monica Mascaros, the husband-and-wife duo behind Nomad Hotel, spent 20 years living like nomads and traveling around the world.—
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The steering wheel is integrated directly with the Tensor Robocar autonomous driving system.—
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The Serenity Pants fall under $90 and are an easy way to integrate this rich color into your wardrobe.—
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The half-mile-long slackline was strung across Telegraph Canyon, a recreational area located near Superior, Arizona, about 60 miles east of Phoenix in the Sonoran Desert.—
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Recreational slacklining can refer to balancing atop or doing tricks on a narrow webbing that is strung between two points, such as trees, according to the International Slackline Association.—
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Marshall and Flagg linked up in the first quarter for one of the best sequences the Mavericks had all night.—
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Some of the same people caught in the FBI’s NBA probe are also linked to suspicious college betting.—
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“Couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couple. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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