odd couple
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Dunk and Egg’s odd couple adventures provide six too-brief episodes of respite and hope at a time when both are in short supply.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
In “Scavengers,” the mother-and-daughter odd couple are too bumbling to make any headway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Like every odd couple, Judy and Nick clash repeatedly as they battle to the inevitable happy ending.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 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
We were an odd couple, for I affected the informal dress I had gotten used to underground and wore khakis and fatigues, while Robbie was always smartly turned out in a suit.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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