cop

Example Sentences

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I wore his Fila blue sweater with the F logo prominent and all the guys at school wanted to cop it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

I've got to cop that, that was my mistake.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 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

He’d been a cop in New York City for years.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon