coup

Example Sentences

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And just like in the first, fifth and sixth frames, Zhao ruthlessly won them all ruthlessly and he applied the coup de grace with his sixth half century of the match.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The country's stated transition to democratic rule, initiated after the first coup in January 2022, was scheduled to end in July 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Beyond security concerns, authoritarian leaders often house senior officials on military bases or within walled compounds as a way of minimizing the possibility of a coup.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

My own family fled after the 2021 military coup when my mother was put on a wanted list for being a prominent dissident.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

The influx of federal urban renewal money was supposed to be a coup for Durham’s poor.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson