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or coup de grace
as in determinant
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
the prosecutor presented his coupe de grâce—a videotape of the beating
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Recent Examples of coup de grâce
But the coup de grace is the check.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
But the coup de grace for the burglars came on April 9, when police arrested the 23-year-old and seized his phone.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for coup de grâce
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
But the coup de grace for the burglars came on April 9, when police arrested the 23-year-old and seized his phone.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for coup de grâce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup de grâce
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Both parameters were identified as the most important determinants of the fill factor at low voltage losses.
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Researchers increasingly view sleep as a key upstream determinant of health.
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The background here, what happened, and the history itself, prior to us finding the engine itself that escaped the crusher.
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In 2023 and 2024, investors from China, Canada and Ethiopia arrived at artisanal mining sites with rock crushers, excavators and flasks filled with mercury, according to dozens of interviews with local miners, government officials and industry insiders.
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Reinhart also has 32 goals across four Stanley Cup playoff runs, scoring the game-winner in Florida’s first Cup clincher in 2024 and scoring four goals in their second Cup clincher in 2025.
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Mike Mulholland / Getty Images The clincher for Clark was one of his worst drives of the day on the par-5 16th.
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This best-selling mattress topper can give it a more plush feel.
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Why not follow her lead and try pairing your topper of choice with a glam side ponytail?
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“Coup de grâce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup%20de%20gr%C3%A2ce. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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