coppers

Example Sentences

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In it he said: "Look at how many coppers there are in my house... That, ladies and gentlemen, is the country that we live in."

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

Mette, who has been with the department for 18 years, told "young coppers" they have a "long way to go."

From Fox News • Oct. 21, 2021

“You want to say `I know all these coppers, I know all these things?’

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2020

Harriet presses Lord Peter to leave it to the coppers, but her spouse can’t resist a case.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2017

As Ranofer scrambled down from his stone to take the scroll back, he saw Pai at the pay box, counting out to Gebu the coppers from yesterday, and those for today as well.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw