cop
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Langley responded to Lambert, saying the cop must have known she was from Texas, given the chaos unfolding in the car.
From BBC β Sep. 22, 2026
School’s back and so are the Emmys as TV cop Mariska Hargitay ably hosts the 78th annual event from downtown Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 15, 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 β Sep. 8, 2026
Fans of another 1980s franchise, “Die Hard,” will be pleased to note there is also a part for Reginald VelJohnson, who played John McClane’s cop buddy.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 3, 2026
“You’re right. This room does have a good cop/bad cop vibe.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
This is "no sweat" for the "Andy cops", according to the Sun.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2026
The Inter-Con cops headed straight to the basement.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
Neither Tennessee resident cops to having much interest in Nashville’s glitzy Lower Broadway district, where tourists stumble from one bar owned by a name-brand country star to another.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 19, 2026
The 69-year-old New Orleans native has never wavered in his claims of innocence, insisting since his 1977 arrest that the cops had the wrong guy.
From Salon β Aug. 10, 2026
That night the cops came to our place.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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 β Sep. 28, 2026
Tuchel not only had to deal with a "shocked and gutted" Maguire after he learned of his exclusion from England's World Cup, he also copped a blast from his "absolutely disgusted" mother Zoe.
From BBC β May 22, 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 β May 20, 2026
I could have copped it for a couple of days but it went on for five days.
From Barron's β Jan. 2, 2026
Ducky’s mom had came to the game and she took him home and me and Nick copped the subway uptown.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
To be clear, Ballmer’s not copping to the laundry list of allegations in the league’s investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 15, 2026
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 β Nov. 11, 2025
Hugh got involved when he got "fed up with farmers copping a lot of flak" about their emissions.
From BBC β Feb. 5, 2025
He hasn’t gotten where he is by questioning coaches or copping attitudes.
From Seattle Times β Feb. 18, 2024
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
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