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I think the job of regulators is to go there and police the markets, be the cop on the beat and punish wrongdoers who seek to take advantage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Andrew Coles sings in a church choir, is active in local Conservative politics and was once an undercover Metropolitan Police officer – a so-called "spy cop".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

After Bryan encounters a cop, a dog and an elderly couple living in the country, all of whom run into trouble, the movie essentially becomes a third-person-shooter videogame that takes place in a single night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Of course an actor largely known for taking down sexual offenders on a cop procedural and for being a massive Knicks fan will host the Emmys.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Hey,” shouts the cop, rolling down his window.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Before McClatchy, Lindsay reported for the Houston Chronicle's metro desk on the night cops beat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Daily Mirror says "Andrew cops blunder but.. it's not over".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

This is "no sweat" for the "Andy cops", according to the Sun.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“At least we can try and save our cops from going on wild goose chases.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He shouted something at the cops, but Brooklyn couldn’t make it out.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Others copped to bringing back years-old coats, kid-rejected snacks, used beach chairs and $800 Oriental rugs—all with no issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Outside of a few exceptions, substantial shares of college students in all disciplines have copped to ChatGPT-ing their way through school.

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

McSweeney, fairly or otherwise, copped plenty of blame for the various foul-ups Labour MPs have blamed Downing Street for in recent months.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

I could have copped it for a couple of days but it went on for five days.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

But I hadn’t, and now Ms. Faraci was going to wave that thing in the air until someone copped to leaving it on my desk.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

To be clear, Ballmer’s not copping to the laundry list of allegations in the league’s investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The play earned O’Neill his second Pulitzer Prize for drama, but he fumed at the way critics accused him of copping out with what seemed to them a happy ending.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

South African lock Lood de Jager will miss the rest of the Autumn Series of internationals after copping a four-match ban for a no-arms tackle a win over France at the weekend.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

Hugh got involved when he got "fed up with farmers copping a lot of flak" about their emissions.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025

You know, check the place out—make sure ain't no badges copping some z's in the back.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers