What word is pronounced the same if you take away four of its five letters?

Can you solve the tricky chess rebus puzzle below by ciphering the hidden meaning?

There are 2 cops parked along a one-way street looking for traffic violations. They spot a taxi driver going in the wrong direction, yet they do nothing.

Why?

What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

It has a long neck, A name of a bird, Feeds on cargo of ships, It's not alive,

What is it?

The more it dries, the wetter it becomes. Can you tell what it is?

What is at the end of a rainbow?

If nine thousand, nine hundred nine dollars is written as $9,909,
how should twelve thousand, twelve hundred twelve dollars be written?

If you’ve got me, you want to share me; if you share me, you haven’t kept me. What am I?

Jack and Joseph are well-known golf rivals. One Day during a match, they were level at a score of 30. Jack hit a bad shot and Joseph added 10 to his score. Joseph then hit an awesome shot and he won the game.

How ?