to acquire or obtain something, legitimately or otherwise
> "I'm about to cop those new J's."

'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. Women who want nice new warm coats become very kind to their husbands. And So

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Do you want to be a traffic cop in Thailand? Are you a good dancer? If you aren't, you won't stand a chance. Traffic cops in Thailand dance as they direct traffic. These cops are good entertainers. Th

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Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. Women who want nice new warm coats become very kind to their husbands. And Soapy moves restlessly on his seat in th

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Cop Car - Keith Urban . We drove right past that No trespassing sign We sat on the tailgate and watch the planes take off We thought we had all night, there was no need to rush That's when those cops came pulling up And I thought, Man ain't this some

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[Verse 1] We drove right past That no trespassing sign We sat on the tailgate And watched the planes take off We thought we had all night There was no need to rush That's when those cops Came pulling up And I thought Man, ain't this some shhhh [Pre-C

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'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry We present the short story The Cop and the Anthem, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certa

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By Carolyn Presutti Washington 12 March 2008 On March 11 U.S. legislators heard stories of fraud and waste in America's efforts to rebuild Iraq. A former Iraqi official testified before a Senate committee that allocates money for Iraq. VOA's Carolyn

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MaverickCop,FBIAgentTeamUptoSolveIrishMurderin'TheGuard' The cops-and-robbers genre gets an Irish twist in a new film by writer-director John Michael McDonagh. Irish actor Brendan Gleeson co-stars with American Don Cheadle in this story set in the wi

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U.S. policy toward Sudan and international efforts to devise a lasting and effective solution to the situation in Darfur are receiving attention from the Congress this week. Two House of Representatives committees and one Senate panel are looking at

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Kabul Traffic Cop Pays Price for Playing it Straight A traffic policeman in Kabul has been described by The Washington Post newspaper as the most honest man in Afghanistan for steadfastly resisting corruption. And being straight has a price - he has

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: People are again protesting in the streets of St. Louis. They're angry over the death of a black driver at the hands of a white police officer. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PROTESTER: (Chanting) Whose streets? UNI

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In A Drying Climate, Colorado's 'Water Cop' Patrols For Water Thieves DAVID GREENE, HOST: It was a hot, dry summer this year in the American Southwest. In farming communities in the Four Corners region where Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico sha

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李华和Larry在学生中心的咖啡馆里休息。今天李华会学到两个常用语:cop out和to get worked up. LL: Hey Li Hua. Some friends and I are planning to go camping and hiking next mo

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大家都知道我们国家公安机关对待犯人的政策是“坦白从宽、抗拒从严”。你知道“坦白从宽”在英语中怎么说吗?没错,就是cop a plea。 Cop做名词时的意

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South Africa's former police chief and ex-president of Interpol Jackie Selebi looks on during a hearing at the High Court of Johannesburg, on 3 Aug 2010 The former head of South Africa's national police force and former president of Interpol has been

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Muslims Demand Resignation of New Yorks Top Cop A coalition of Muslim groups is calling for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's dismissal. Kelly appears in the controversial documentary The Third Jihad, widely available on Youtube. It portrays even ordin

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It was midnight. No other cars were on the two-lane road. She saw headlights far behind her. They got closer. Suddenly, she saw red lights. She heard a siren. She couldn't believe it. She hadn't been speeding. She hadn't been weaving. Why was a polic

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