"His two-seamer was riding pretty good when it was down, but I think it was just a couple of spots missed, " catcher John Jaso said.

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The seemingly endless stream of dismal economic reports continued this week, but a couple of bright spots also showed up.

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There were a couple of bright spots in the survey.

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Valve believes the PC games market is healthy and will continue to grow, but Newell recognizes at least a couple of blind spots for the company: mobile and motion-gaming.

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There'll be brand-new housing in a couple of years with spots guaranteed for people with low-income backgrounds.

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There were a couple of small, bright spots.

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There were penalties called on the wrong players, spots of the ball that were a couple yards off, and inaccurate or misleading explanations to the public of penalty calls.

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Over the next couple of years, such sensors will expand their range, to check for obstacles entering a car's blind spots and issue warnings to drivers if a collision seems imminent.

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