cop
Example Sentences
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His first decade was spent as a beat cop in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Fort Greene.
Some dealmakers and executives see paths to lobby the White House for their deal’s approval even when antitrust cops balk.
In truth, the tie-wearing fox only became a cop because of his fondness for Judy, not out of a sense of dutiful conviction.
From Los Angeles Times
Brazil recognised some of these issues and tried to make this an "implementation cop" and put a lot of focus on the "energy agenda".
From BBC
“He worries he is going to be killed because he was a cop,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
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