coup

Example Sentences

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Simply getting Zuckerberg on the stand Wednesday was a coup for the plaintiffs and a potential liability for his company’s platforms, which must now contend with profound public distaste for the Meta figurehead.

From Los Angeles Times

Starboard about a decade ago led a successful shareholder coup at Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants and kicked off a turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal

Getting the rights to the painting was a real coup!

From Los Angeles Times

Thomas Tuchel's contract extension as England head coach will be celebrated as a coup by the Football Association, but comes with complications and a worrying precedent.

From BBC

But he was later ousted by a military coup and fled the country, only returning to Thailand in 2023 as his party formed a government, later headed by Paetongtarn.

From Barron's