coup
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The approval was a coup for Paramount chief executive David Ellison, whose father, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, largely financed the takeover.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
That in itself shows the scale of London City's growth, as well as the magnitude of the coup they have pulled off to bring Putellas to the club.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Fiji grew closer to China under former prime minister Frank Bainimarama, who seized power in a coup in 2006.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
The junta’s goal is recognition by Asean, which after the coup blocked Myanmar’s leaders from participating in meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“One day Ben calls me and says, ‘Dude, I think there’s going to be a coup in Thailand,’” said Jamie.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
It also revived troubling memories of military coups from decades ago, in a country now viewed as a beacon of peaceful democracy in Asia.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso left Ecowas after military coups brought their armies to power.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 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
He even fired his own son, Chad, who Horning said led several attempted management coups against him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
If you wore special glasses you could see them spinning through the sky among the bats and homing birds—blondes, wars, famines, football, food shows, coups d’ etat, hairstyles stiff with hair spray.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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