cop

Example Sentences

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And then in 2001, he won the Oscar for best supporting actor for Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic," in which he played a Mexican border cop who tries to remain honest amid the drug wars.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

In one scene, the Bride is the most famous outlaw in America; in the next, a cop doesn’t recognize her at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Lucky for her, her husband, Mark, is a cop; unlucky for her, he’s played by Joel McHale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

In the other case, Hochman’s staff came closer to convicting a cop for an on-duty shooting than anyone else has in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Not even here, parked in the driveway, where there’s no cop there to judge their parenting.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz