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Recent Examples of cog
Peterson was a key cog in the 13-win season, securing a game-sealing interception in the memorable Buffalo game.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Copper and Dolson were key cogs on the Sky’s 2021 championship team.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
New York had rested three key cogs in OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart, making the loss palatable.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
That unit is considerably smaller than its fee business, but strategically, technology is a key cog in the BlackRock machine.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Copper and Dolson were key cogs on the Sky’s 2021 championship team.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
New York had rested three key cogs in OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart, making the loss palatable.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
That unit is considerably smaller than its fee business, but strategically, technology is a key cog in the BlackRock machine.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
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In October, Microsoft added support for Anthropic’s Sonnet model in its GitHub Copilot assistant, and weeks later, some programmers reported that Cursor was preferable to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now, Amy Borghesi is charged with stealing cash from school fundraisers throughout her two-year employment as an administrative assistant at Murphy Elementary School, according to school officials and court documents filed on April 15.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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By using stories to share ideas and offer suggestions, introverted leaders can seem more relatable and approachable to their subordinates.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After clashing with his first commissioner, Mark G. Peters, Mr. de Blasio fired him, citing a report by an independent investigator that said Mr. Peters had abused his power and mistreated subordinates.—
Jan Ransom,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Surely that high-risk role would better be performed by an underling and not the leader of the rebels.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Politics Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says April 17, 2025 His underlings ape his ghoulish glee in making life miserable for undocumented immigrants.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Mental health workers in small towns find such promises hard to trust after seeing local services come and go for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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At the same time that Bass is proposing cuts to the Equity Bureau, her budget calls for an overall increase in Fire Department workers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Such understanding needs to be there for employees with and without children.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Still, for Black federal employees, trying to advance through the ranks of the civil service can be a bumpy road.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
27 Apr. 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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Instead of chasing one-time projects, agree to work with your clients on a long-term package, retainer basis, or subscription.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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For his service on the WBD board, Levy in 2025 will receive $240,000 in stock retainers and $105,000 in cash retainers, per the company’s current compensation program for non-employee directors, according to an SEC filing Monday from Warner Bros. Discovery.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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