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Recent Examples of cog
The cogs, chains, and chainrings on this bike are always moving, but only one gear is ever doing the work.
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Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Even despite not practicing with the team until a little over a week before the season and battling the most impactful injury of his career, Lamb was still the main cog of the Cowboys offense.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025
The turnpike has become a financial juggernaut, generating $630 million in toll revenue annually, and a major cog in the Florida growth machine.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The cogs of corporate culture move quickly for no man!
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Even despite not practicing with the team until a little over a week before the season and battling the most impactful injury of his career, Lamb was still the main cog of the Cowboys offense.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025
The turnpike has become a financial juggernaut, generating $630 million in toll revenue annually, and a major cog in the Florida growth machine.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The cogs of corporate culture move quickly for no man!
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
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The Huskers’ 40-year-old running backs coach is the only assistant without terms of a contract revealed for this year.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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An assistant discovered Baena's body at a Los Angeles-area home around 10:30 a.m.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, our lobby hero has other problems, not the least of which is his boss, who not only dislikes his subordinates sleeping on the job but is caught up with law-enforcement problems of his own.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Adrienne Gang Photo: Bravo/Justin Stephens/Bravo Chief Stew Below Deck Season 1 — The franchise’s initial chief stew had such a bad attitude that none of her subordinates would listen to her and were always talking back.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
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Don't bet on Trump paying the underling's fine, and that $1,000 a day could add up to well over $1,000,000 before Trump leaves office.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is not an image of himself as Kier Eagan, but of Kier in blackface to appease a useful Black underling.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Musk team has pushed for access to the government's computer systems and sought to remove tens of thousands of federal workers.—
FATIMA HUSSEIN AND JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The bureau sued financial services companies for misleading consumers and employers for misleading workers.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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About 75,000 federal employees accepted President Donald Trump's buyout offer, which closed to applicants Wednesday night.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, lawmakers expanded the requirement to private employers with 25 or more employees.—
Lawrence Mower,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 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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Earlier this year, Gersh announced the signing of two such retainer clients: Newton Golf and Slingshot.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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In 1959 Playboy put him on a $500-a-month retainer and magazine founder Hugh Hefner personally edited his cartoons.—
Elaine Woo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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