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peelers

noun

plural of peeler, British

as in coppers

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Not all the coppers will turn out to be good — there are the corrupt and ambitious among them — but two are, Lena (Daryna Egorkina) and Oleksa (Valentyn Tomusiak), once trust has been established.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Golds, coppers, and rich emerald tones pop beautifully against melanin-rich skin.

— Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of coppers

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Robert Karroll was shot in his ballistic vest by an 18-year-old gunman who approached the officer’s unmarked vehicle in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, cops said.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

Definition of cops

Noun

Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.

— Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of constables

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In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
At the scene, officers found spent shell casings and damage to a vehicle believed to have been struck by gunfire.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of officers

Noun

French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Enter Orsolya, who shows up at the door with some gendarmes and an official eviction notice and gives Ion twenty minutes to quit the premises.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of gendarmes

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During the holiday weekend in 2025, troopers responded to 5,110 calls for service, 528 traffic services, 1,219 traffic stops, 29 DUIs and 330 motor vehicle crashes, 35 with injuries and three with fatal injuries in Southbury and Prospect.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
When the vehicle sped away instead, the troopers pursued the Dodge.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of troopers

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