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
While the two seem to make an odd couple, they both identify strongly with their connections to Queens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Like every odd couple, Judy and Nick clash repeatedly as they battle to the inevitable happy ending.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
The prosecution called them "the odd couple" who did everything together.
From BBC ● May 10, 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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