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

“This isn’t the local coppers coming down, these are men in dark suits.”

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2022

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 Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2020

“Aye, because I forgot my coppers yesterday. But I’m glad I did, because it made me think. Now listen to me.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw