coup
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I know they are delighted about that and they think it quite a coup.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Having Deborah decide to prolong her life with chemo because she could not resist mining this final seam of comedic gold was a coup de grace.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Putin has reportedly told close associates that he fears a coup or even assassination.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
Mr. Putin is spending “more time in underground bunkers,” the Financial Times reports, and he is taking other security precautions amid Kremlin concerns “over a coup d’état or an assassination attempt, specifically involving drones.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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
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