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Recent Examples of cog
Considering his importance last term, winning the club’s player of the season and transforming into an integral cog in the side’s build up strategies, his absence means Villa will continue to lean upon alternatives.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In a government reliant on fragile coalitions, every cog mattered.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Jauregui’s lab is just a small cog in a much bigger (and growing) world of quantum research.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Along with Norman, the Bellarie family's head of security, Jules (Charles Malik Whitfield), was a key cog in that operation — and Kimmie hasn't forgotten that.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In a government reliant on fragile coalitions, every cog mattered.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Jauregui’s lab is just a small cog in a much bigger (and growing) world of quantum research.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Along with Norman, the Bellarie family's head of security, Jules (Charles Malik Whitfield), was a key cog in that operation — and Kimmie hasn't forgotten that.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
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Freshman Rashad McCants scored 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Tar Heels, who were coached in the Preseason NIT semifinal by former Jayhawk assistant Matt Doherty.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The assistant can handle more complex requests too.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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For food service establishments like KFC, this means people who devote more than 40% of their time during the work week performing the same work as their subordinates.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Charges The obstruction charge centers on allegations that Comey directed subordinates to remove or conceal those memos from FBI systems after his dismissal in May 2017, actions prosecutors claim impeded a lawful investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified material.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Duncan, Kemp, and GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger resisted efforts by the president, his underlings, and some GOP state legislators to reverse former President Joe Biden’s Georgia win by appointing an alternate slate of electors.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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When Sarah tries to point out that a work credited to a famous painter is actually that of his wife, her boss ignores his underling’s informed insight and dismisses her with a withering look.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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The plan additionally would guarantee back pay for federal workers and reverse agency layoffs during the government shutdown.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Once approved, the short-term deal will provide immediate financial relief for about 700,000 federal workers who have been furloughed or on the job without pay for more than a month.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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Employers can create weekly forums where employees can share both AI successes and failures without judgment, then reallocate budgets away from underperforming AI experiments to pilots that are showing success.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Relief also came for DHS employees on Thursday when it was announced that USDA will provide administrative funding for the SNAP program, meaning the state won't furlough 1,500 employees in its Division of County Operations on Friday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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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 conservative dynamic duo representing the minority on the council against Wu and her progressive flunkies have repeatedly seen their proposals and bills rejected or just ignored by Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, a Wu ally.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply?—
Bianca Davino,
Refinery29,
7 Oct. 2025
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The appointment of a ‘yes-man’ at the head of the Fed (Kevin Hassett fits this role much more than the other leading candidate Kevin Warsh), will likely spur resistance within the institution, and across the regional Fed banks whose presidents help to make up the rate setting committee.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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How To Improve Your Soil's Moisture Retention A short-term solution for small areas or containers with hydrophobic soil is a commercial wetting agent, often called water retainers or penetrants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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And the retainer was growing too, now up to $5,000.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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