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 Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2020

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

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2020

"My royal brother loves tournaments and feasts," Renly Baratheon said, "and he loathes what he calls 'counting coppers.'"

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin