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

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

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

The cop reached out and grabbed Moss’s other arm.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro