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Recent Examples of cog
Magyar began his career as a cog in the Orbánist machine.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
At worst, the former Clemson standout will be a key cog on special teams.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Blocking tight ends are an underrated cog in the downhill run game.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
At worst, the former Clemson standout will be a key cog on special teams.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Blocking tight ends are an underrated cog in the downhill run game.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
Noun
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Chandler is a nursing assistant.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Glasner’s two main assistant coaches, Michael Angerschmid and Ronald Brunmayr, had long since been responsible for set pieces but, earlier this year, that responsibility was shifted to Paddy McCarthy with greater success, resulting in the Irishman taking up the duties full time.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The tension between the two boils over into a confrontation which only Eisenhower can adjudicate, a task complicated by his own arrogant British subordinate, a wiry and dislikable General Bernard Montgomery - played with a villainous verve bordering on the pantomime by Damian Lewis.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Ordinary taxpayers don’t get to sue the IRS, settle with their own subordinates, and emerge with a bespoke release from audits and liabilities.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The Canadian-Norwegian co-production for CBC and NRK follows a spoiled Norwegian factory heir from the 1800s, who forces a group of reluctant underlings to the American Wild West to gather material for his novel.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Gang intervention workers have been credited by city officials as one of the factors behind significant reductions in violent crime in recent years, with homicides and shootings both falling to near-historic lows.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The implosion occurred during a shift change, and the six workers whose bodies were found were in an area of the site where workers would go before their shift, Matt Amos, Longview fire battalion chief, said, per The Guardian.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The nine missing people are all employees of the mill.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The union also pointed to data that the state published shortly after adopting telework during the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating how remote work decreased Californian’s emissions and saved state employees’ money.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
28 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
Noun
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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 5 Jun. 2026.
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