cop

Example Sentences

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The company, which owned a fleet of Lamborghinis, Porsches and Bentleys, was run by a former officer who aspired to be more than just a patrol cop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

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

This is its own power flex: European leaders can never know which cop is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“All your other friends have been fine with it,” said the blond cop.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro