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Recent Examples of cog
But on the side, Luthen recruits folks like Cassian Andor as key cog in a spy network and works against the Empire in a growing rebellion.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
But the two defensive standouts, two key cogs that paved the way for the Hurricanes to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, are prime examples of how successful seasons on a successful team can elevate a player’s draft stock.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-4 guard – who was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team last season and placed fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting – was a key cog in the OKC team that lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy as their primary defensive stopper.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Putting the wheel back in involves doing all of that stuff in reverse, including manually placing the chain back onto the smallest cog.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
But the two defensive standouts, two key cogs that paved the way for the Hurricanes to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, are prime examples of how successful seasons on a successful team can elevate a player’s draft stock.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-4 guard – who was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team last season and placed fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting – was a key cog in the OKC team that lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy as their primary defensive stopper.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Putting the wheel back in involves doing all of that stuff in reverse, including manually placing the chain back onto the smallest cog.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
Noun
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Looking on with pride was Brian Luderer, her father and Notre Dame assistant coach.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Mann, played with a weary dignity by Hanns Zischler, shuttles back and forth across what will soon be the Berlin Wall along with his loyal daughter Erika, a writer herself who is serving here as his companion, assistant and translator, embodied by the magnificent Sandra Hüller.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Noun
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This lines up with earlier work showing that constructive self-talk is linked to higher creativity, stronger leadership ratings from peers and subordinates and lower job strain.—
Heather Yerrid,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Giovannini was forced to resign in 2022 following allegations of a relationship with a subordinate.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Noun
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But the occupant of the Oval Office doesn’t want his underlings engaging in self-promotion and vindictive lawsuits.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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And all the while underlings scrambled madly for a correct number.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An afternoon stroll with Oscar (Diego Calva), who begins as Arlo’s social worker and becomes Peter’s love interest, is invitingly honey-colored in the sunlight, while a druggy nightclub hookup devolves into a dreamy blur of body parts.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Others are alive with the sound of hammers and saws, as workers frame new construction.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Nine were arrested, including two museum employees, several tour guides, and the alleged mastermind.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Yasmin, Tender’s briefly installed head of communications, is the first of Whitney’s flunkies to defect.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The first, Jim O’Neill, is a biotech entrepreneur who lacks a degree in medicine or public health and was widely seen as a yes-man for Kennedy.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most firms require a retainer fee of several thousand dollars, as well as monthly payments.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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In addition to the charges, he has also been issued a warrant out of the Suffolk Superior Court for violation of probation and a parole retainer.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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