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He reportedly helped shape foreign policy, ousted political rivals and even made battlefield decisions.

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He specifically wondered why President Embaló was the first to announce his own overthrow and drew contrasts with how other leaders in the region were ousted in recent coups.

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Myanmar's military ousted the Nobel laureate's elected government and seized power in a 2021 coup, sparking a civil war.

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His predecessor, Buchanan, was ousted after he had helped arrange a deal to sell his girlfriend’s coffee products at Kohl’s.

That move came under pressure from U.S. authorities, who had warned the Dutch government that the chip maker would be put on a trade blacklist unless its Chinese ownership were ousted.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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