as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"
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Recent Examples of copper
The levies would likely increase prices for copper in the U.S., analysts predicted, as just over half of the total refined copper consumed in the U.S. is imported.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Just since the Trump administration's announcement of a 50 percent tariff on copper imports earlier this week, the price of copper jumped to record levels.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Bring the ability to make copper, which is key to the industrial sector, back home to America.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 July 2025
This latest version is available in three different shades: cobblestone, eggplant purple and copper tone.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Just since the Trump administration's announcement of a 50 percent tariff on copper imports earlier this week, the price of copper jumped to record levels.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Bring the ability to make copper, which is key to the industrial sector, back home to America.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 July 2025
This latest version is available in three different shades: cobblestone, eggplant purple and copper tone.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for copper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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But Europe cannot take the United States’ place as the world’s policeman.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation, which appeared to catch many world leaders unawares, is the latest sign of a more volatile world as Trump seeks to withdraw the U.S. from its role as world policeman.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Body camera video released by the Atlanta Police Department shows officers taking several packages out of the suitcase.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Multiple officers heard shots and saw Miller allegedly shooting towards The Grand apartment complex while standing outside a silver 2010 Mercedes Benz C300.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Should a birthright citizen not be held accountable for running a red light because local cops don’t have jurisdiction?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The cops were surprisingly, ostentatiously polite when the time came—when they were done waiting.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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That's perhaps because Hatch, the former Center Township constable, was removed from office in October 2024 after pleading guilty to felony official misconduct.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
20 June 2025
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The constable said Eichner was rushed to Causeway Hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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