coppers
Example Sentences
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He emptied out Russian identity papers, bank notes in the Russian currency, the rouble, and small change in Belorussian coppers.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2022
“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
Stifling our laughter, we’d hand the crushed coppers across the counter at the company store for candy.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
