variants
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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Noun
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Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025 -
However, FQHCs excel in community trust, long-term patient engagement and navigating complex social determinants of health.—
Dr. Ara J. Baghdasarian,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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For decades, an arms race has been conducted between rival engineers in Munich, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, and Zuffenhausen, each trying to best the others and build the ultimate four-door, four-wheel Autobahn crusher, fit for the fattest fat-cat captains of industry.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Logan’s 15-yard pass from Jeremiah Loper with four minutes to play was the clincher after his 20-yard TD catch put the Matadors ahead.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bobby Thomson’s pennant clincher for the Giants that beat the Dodgers in 1951.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nowadays, the best futons have a bit more finesse than a basic frame with a mattress topper that folds into a couch like a taco.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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Replace that creaky ceiling fan that no longer works or invest in a mattress topper that will ensure guests sleep better than ever.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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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 21 Sep. 2025.
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