coup
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The setting, which changes from a blank Brutalism to a trailer-park-home installation suggesting one of Arnold’s cold-eyed dioramas, creates its own theatrical coup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Very little criticism came Slot or Liverpool's way when they were paraded as a coup in the summer.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The brilliance of these pairings recurs throughout the show, which is more than a curatorial coup.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Putin has reportedly told close associates that he fears a coup or even assassination.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
“I went to Zaria last week, and it seemed that all everybody was saying was second coup, second coup. Even Radio Kaduna and the New Nigerian,” he said in Igbo.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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