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coup

[koo] / ku /


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The setting, which changes from a blank Brutalism to a trailer-park-home installation suggesting one of Arnold’s cold-eyed dioramas, creates its own theatrical coup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

By May 31, the Iraqi coup leaders had fled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Putin has reportedly told close associates that he fears a coup or even assassination.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been held in detention since a military coup in 2021, has been moved to house arrest, the country's state media reported.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

If I do it right, it could be like this giant coup for the women of PPC and beyond.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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