coup
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Five years after a military coup, they point out that they have held elections, installed a new government and ended Yangon's lingering 1:00 am to 3:00 am curfew.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
By May 31, the Iraqi coup leaders had fled.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Having Deborah decide to prolong her life with chemo because she could not resist mining this final seam of comedic gold was a coup de grace.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
If he could be persuaded to lead West Ham's attempt to return to the Premier League at the first attempt, it would represent a major coup.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The station chief, Mr. Lawrence Devlin, was instructed to take as bold an action as he could keep secret: a coup would be all right.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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