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Pass rusher Greg Rousseau has become a breakout star, and linebacker Matt Milano is expected to return soon as a key cog in the middle of the defense.
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C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
His wife Karen is a vital cog in the blue dot machinery.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
And so Dunkin’ (nee Dunkin’ Donuts) is yet another cog in the machinery of retail consolidation that puts the big boys on top and makes mom and pops flops.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Scientific American highlighted a study showing that influencers—in this instance accounts with lots of followers—are a vital cog in how the public views something.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
His wife Karen is a vital cog in the blue dot machinery.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
And so Dunkin’ (nee Dunkin’ Donuts) is yet another cog in the machinery of retail consolidation that puts the big boys on top and makes mom and pops flops.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Scientific American highlighted a study showing that influencers—in this instance accounts with lots of followers—are a vital cog in how the public views something.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
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Payton once counted Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and offensive line coach Aaron Kromer among his assistants with the New Orleans Saints.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gridlock in Midtown On Dec. 27, Parker, 46, who works as an executive assistant for the CEO of a real estate investment firm, finished work near 6th Ave. and 49th St. and was walking to Grand Central to catch her usual train home to Orange County.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Throughout history, the biggest threat to autocrats usually came from their own subordinates.Yuval Noah Harari, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Conrad Empson Photo: Bravo/Zev Schmitz/Bravo Bosun Below Deck Mediterranean Season 3 — This bosun was the youngest of the deck team but also in charge, which rankled a lot of his subordinates, especially João Franco.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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Trump, never one to be burdened by details, has been more than happy to look at the big-picture goals and leave the annoyances to underlings.Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a representative clip from the 1967 Christmas episode of The Dean Martin Show, in which Newhart does a routine about a bomb-squad officer taking a call from an underling who’s found an unexploded shell.Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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The total number of American workers in December 2024 is up only 5% from February 2020, far less than the headline 12% worker growth during Biden’s presidency.Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Employers added 256,000 workers last month, surpassing economist expectations of 155,000 jobs added, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data on Friday showed.Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Along with the influx of people came support volunteers, with many donating items or offering assistance to the Red Cross employees already stationed there.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In an Atwater Village Chipotle, customers and employees alike sighed and picked up their phones.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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No matter what spec-chart flunkies might say about a car that merely hits 60 mph in 3.1 seconds, GT 63 proved as ferocious and exhilarating as any front-engine GT car available, whether German, Italian or English.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jin and his other flunkies excuse themselves, but Tetsu keeps Botan there to question him.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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Imagine this group of hangers on and yes-men (and women) working with Trump on a national or international crisis.Frederic B. Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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But if each of those assistants turns into a yes-man, then users run the risk of getting bad information because consensus will be reached too quickly.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
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Removable veneers: Removable, snap-on, or pop-on veneers can be removed, just like a retainer.Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recurring Revenue Models – Subscription services or retainers ensure consistent income.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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