coup
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She has been under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw since being unseated in a 2021 military coup.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
He returned to power via a military coup in 1952, which in some ways lit the spark for Fidel Castro’s toppling of the Cuban government at the end of the decade.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
He later used his absence as part of his defence in his coup trial, which led to a conviction and 27-year sentence.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
On Monday, former President Barack Obama announced he would travel to Detroit to stump for El-Sayed, a hard-won coup for the candidate.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
To his way of thinking, the Big Bang occurred after a single ambitious person seized power, perhaps in a coup.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
"In West Africa, military coups are becoming a structural risk," said Elyessa.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
It also revived troubling memories of military coups from decades ago, in a country now viewed as a beacon of peaceful democracy in Asia.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
All three countries are currently led by military governments following a series of coups.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Pakistan has been directly ruled by its military for nearly half its existence via a series of coups since gaining independence in 1947.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
HERMIONE: Severus, I’m done with living off scraps, making failed attempts at coups.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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