cop

Example Sentences

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But a bad cop in an easy situation can produce identical statistics to a good cop in a difficult one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

The Australian leader's comments were condemned, however, by the outspoken activist Grace Tame who labelled them a "patronising cop out from a total coward".

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The cop on his last day before retirement is a trope that needs to be sent out to pasture.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“What’s going on? Why is there a cop here?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam