coup
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He returned to power via a military coup in 1952, which in some ways lit the spark for Fidel Castro’s toppling of the Cuban government at the end of the decade.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Barre seized power in Somalia in a bloodless coup in 1969.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
In a coup, I beat the Krepack brothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
On Monday, former President Barack Obama announced he would travel to Detroit to stump for El-Sayed, a hard-won coup for the candidate.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Then in 1970, unhappy with the Prince’s government, General Lon Nol, deposed him in a military coup.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
The takeover added Guinea-Bissau to a growing list of western and central African countries that have experienced military coups in recent years.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
"In West Africa, military coups are becoming a structural risk," said Elyessa.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Pakistan has been directly ruled by its military for nearly half its existence via a series of coups since gaining independence in 1947.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
The law excludes those accused of involvement in alleged coups and assassination attempts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 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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