coup de grâce

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After gradually eliminating his cut-swing problems over the last few weeks, Sunday’s four-hit performance felt like Freeman’s coup de grâce.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

But the coup de grâce goes to whoever moved Grosjean’s scooter atop the iconic pagoda inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022

Once again, Mané had delivered the coup de grâce.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2022

But the coup de grâce of Wednesday’s great public truthout was U.S.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2021

Soon the LEP would have no option but to launch their bio-bomb, and that was when Artemis Fowl would unveil his coup de grâce.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer