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or coups d'etat
also coup d'états
or coup d'etats
as in coups
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Despite a wave of military coups and disputed election results in parts of the continent in recent years, economic challenges faced by Africans outweighed concerns over democratic norms and the rule of law.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Burkina Faso is among a growing number of countries in West and Central Africa that have seen a surge in coups and delays to the return of democratic rule.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Arab Spring uprisings reached Syria in 2011 and blazed up into civil war.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Urban uprisings and rebellions by Blacks stretched from coast to coast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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New York made four errors on the evening, including two overthrows that led to multiple free bases on the same play.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fields, who went 7-of-11 on the day, had a few overthrows on plays that likely were sacks.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The ticker might jump on news of a political abduction, distant revolts, or threats over Arctic resources, but the underlying story remains the same.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The society’s equilibrium has been profoundly disrupted and can easily tip into escalating popular revolts and open elite resistance, producing a revolution.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Urban uprisings and rebellions by Blacks stretched from coast to coast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Here are some notable uses of the Insurrection Act, usually to quell rebellions or in cases where local or state authorities were unable or unwilling to maintain order or uphold the Constitution.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unlike coups or insurrections, which are swift and explicit, modern democratic backsliding is often incremental.—
Helena Carpio,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
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The 1807 measure allows the president to deploy members of the military or federalize state National Guard members to contain insurrections.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2026
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Iraq should also serve as a warning for the PLA, as post-decapitation insurgencies last for many years after.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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In this sense, the rebellion led by Joseph Cinque and his comrades sheds light not only on slave ship insurgencies, but also on the richness of African challenges to enslavement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Coups d'état.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coups%20d%27%C3%A9tat. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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