Example Sentences

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I will cop to the fact that I wish I could have gone back and gone, "That's just too close, and let's tweak that."

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

That said, Dawson will cop to ignoring his own advice.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2018

Though many men are plagued by foul feet, few will cop to it—even to their podiatrist, said Hannah K. Kim, a New York foot specialist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2018

Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw will "cop it" if they have broken Parliamentary rules in the "cash-for-access" row, Commons Speaker John Bercow has said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2015

It feels like I’ve come farther than the odometer will cop to.

From New York Times • May 10, 2013