coup
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It was seen as a coup when Situational attracted institutional investors including quant trading firm Jane Street, which ranks among Wall Street’s most profitable firms and rarely allocates capital to outside managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
For Novig, which received the CFTC’s nod last month to operate nationwide, teaming with the Mets is a coup as it prepares its full-scale launch in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Since the coup, some of Myanmar's myriad ethnic minority factions have banded with pro-democracy guerrillas to fight the armed forces.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Sierra Leone's government has dropped its charges, including treason, against ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, who was arrested in connection with an attempted coup nearly three years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
There’d been nothing in the newspapers about a coup in Thailand; this was a genuine scoop.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
"When our presence was no longer wanted after the coups, we left," he explained.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
The military, which seized power in two coups in 2020 and 2021, did not immediately comment on events and no claims of responsibility were made.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
Hounkpè's view is significant, as Benin's relationship with the two states plummeted following the coups there.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Since 2020, Africa has experienced a wave of military coups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
HERMIONE: Severus, I’m done with living off scraps, making failed attempts at coups.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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