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So is the understanding that a team’s coaching staff — a key cog in the player-acquisition process, too — can’t devote the same attention to transfer portal prospects who may not be interested in coming to their school, let alone those who don’t even enter the portal.
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Developed in the 1990s, the industrial city of Ras Laffan is the most critical cog in Qatar’s economic and energy landscape and the epicenter of the largest facility for the production and export of LNG in the world.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
In his first game, Foligno was a key cog in the Wild penalty kill, which held powerful Colorado scoreless five times in a 3-2 shootout loss Sunday.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Schnurman was also a key cog in Deerfield’s precision offense.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Developed in the 1990s, the industrial city of Ras Laffan is the most critical cog in Qatar’s economic and energy landscape and the epicenter of the largest facility for the production and export of LNG in the world.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
In his first game, Foligno was a key cog in the Wild penalty kill, which held powerful Colorado scoreless five times in a 3-2 shootout loss Sunday.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Schnurman was also a key cog in Deerfield’s precision offense.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
Noun
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Peterson praised the pedigree of Lee, a two-time world champion as an assistant, and mentioned that players fall in line with his no-nonsense standards.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reef can’t think of anyone, but his assistant Sammy ( a very funny Ivy Welk) when asked that question has a long list.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The charges allege Roberts-Smith killed and caused a subordinate to kill at Kakarak village on April 12, 2009.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But last year, the pay of Sacramento’s interim city manager was less than her subordinate.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Back then, Srinivas noted, a computer was the name for an astronomer’s apprentice; the underling tasked with doing the calculations to support the boss’ celestial theories.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shell looked to be on his way to a high-profile comeback after losing his job as NBCUniversal chief executive three years ago over an inappropriate relationship with an underling.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, these workers fell below the threshold of hours needed to qualify for health benefits.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Here’s hoping that Nitehawk’s union-busting management learns from Alamo’s fatal self-own, signs a mutually respectful contract with its workers, and continues to provide a blessedly phone-free theatrical experience.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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But since the state’s cuts to Medicaid payments for certain services, and the launch of the FBI investigation in 2024, ARC has laid off hundreds of employees and shuttered dozens of facilities, leaving some clients homeless.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The big story In this photograph taken on September 23, 2025, employees work at a garment factory in Tiruppur, in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 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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The Heat need a toe doctor on retainer.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Live With Kelly and Mark host engaged in a titillating conversation with husband Mark Consuelos on Wednesday's edition of the beloved talk show, with the star admitting that her oral retainer sometimes dissuades her husband's advances in the bedroom.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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