coup
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She moved to Los Angeles at age 5 from her native Peru to join parents who left after a military coup.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
In a matter of weeks, Ned and Reynolds came to believe she was plotting a coup to remove her father as chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Earlier this spring, Anthropic scored the marketing coup of a generation.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026
If elected, Wadagni is expected to be able to count on the loyalty of the army, which played a decisive role in repelling an attempted coup against Talon in December.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
But even as he danced with his master, a counterrevolutionary coup in Mutal placed Nuun Ujol Chaak’s son onto the throne, from where he quickly became a problem.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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