odd couple
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They’re my favorite odd couple in Italy—the 21-year-old speedskating comet from Wisconsin and the 75-year-old grandpa coach he begged to come out of retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Like every odd couple, Judy and Nick clash repeatedly as they battle to the inevitable happy ending.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
It’s an odd couple that shouldn’t be so good together, but somehow, they are.
From Salon ● May 9, 2025
In his closing speech, prosecutor Richard Wright KC said the "two-man team" and "odd couple" had seen it as "just a tree" and "they must have thought that this was a bit of a laugh".
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
Iyengar and Fisman make something of an odd couple: Iyengar is of Indian descent.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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