cogs

plural of cog

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Noun
  • Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Although the underlings complained about my methods, the cartel leaders, like Pedro and his boss, El Viejo, a key deputy of Pablo Escobar, were on my side.
    Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Staff changes for the Yankees The Yankees will need to replace at least two assistants on Boone’s staff, as the club did not offer new contracts to first-base coach Travis Chapman and bullpen coach Mike Harkey.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But that doesn’t mean everyone will just be bored at home with nothing to do because their AI assistants can cook, clean and even commute on their behalf.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Put simply, the theory says the president should be able to issue orders to subordinates and to fire them at will.
    Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The third-term sheriff is accused of repeatedly harassing his female subordinates and threatening his chief deputy to keep it quiet.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some employees sustained minor injuries.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Paramount had more than 18,600 employees at the end of 2024, though there have been additional layoffs earlier this year before the Skydance deal closed.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Cogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogs. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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