Example Sentences

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Cops in Hayward, near San Francisco, became suspicious when they noticed the passenger in one vehicle -- slumped over, wearing a blue hoodie and a sun hat -- appeared to have no face.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Cops arrived to break up the crowd but soon realized they were outnumbered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Cops were forced to police the crowd’s behavior, yanking the worst offenders from the rope line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

"Cops are back staffing. They're back doing the kind of work they're doing. CVI is back on the street. Kids are back in school. Prevention services are back," he said.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

Cops were all over the place and I didn’t want to go to work because I didn’t want to go back out and see the streets that way.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez