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Recent Examples of cog
The video opens with a pile of metallic objects — chains, gears, cogs and other chunks of chrome — spontaneously beginning to glow with heat before melting down into a golden liquid.
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Maybe the fame machine has offered a gracious glimpse, and some of the questions faced by ghostwriters who have seen books turn from things of beauty to cogs in the wheel are a warm-up.
—Anna Mitchael
may 30, Literary Hub, 30 May 2025
Today, these once-humming industrial complexes have seen remarkable comebacks and have become vital cogs in their cities’ respective economies.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The 25-year-old has been a full participant in spring practice and projects as a vital cog in Mike Vrabel’s new-look Patriots defense.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Maybe the fame machine has offered a gracious glimpse, and some of the questions faced by ghostwriters who have seen books turn from things of beauty to cogs in the wheel are a warm-up.
—Anna Mitchael
may 30, Literary Hub, 30 May 2025
Today, these once-humming industrial complexes have seen remarkable comebacks and have become vital cogs in their cities’ respective economies.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The 25-year-old has been a full participant in spring practice and projects as a vital cog in Mike Vrabel’s new-look Patriots defense.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
Noun
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Former Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole, Carsley’s assistant, made similar shouts and was hands-on throughout.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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As reported in a 2021 Rolling Stone exposé, more than a dozen women came forward with allegations of abuse against Manson, real name Brian Warner, including Evan Rachel Wood, actress Esmé Bianco, model Ashley Morgan, and Warner’s former personal assistant, Ashley Walters.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Sheinbaum defended the banks' ties to Chinese clients as part of a legitimate trade relationship and warned the U.S. against treating Mexico as a subordinate.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Bea and Patience carry the show, while the rest of the ensemble is just sort of there, not really adding much, aside from Bea’s obnoxious and bigoted subordinate (played by Nathan Welsh) who is dismissive and sneering about Patience, both to her face and behind her back.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The role of Shell, ousted from his previous role running NBCUniversal after acknowledging an inappropriate relationship with an underling, has been controversial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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What have prosecutors said about Diddy? Prosecutor Christy Slavik started to sum up the government’s case against Diddy just after 10 a.m., describing him as a ruthless lawbreaker who used an iron fist — and a network of eager underlings — to meet his every demand.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Abrego Garcia worked as a construction worker in Maryland before his deportation in March, living with his wife and three children.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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With the new minimum in place, a full-time worker in the nation's capital will earn an additional $727 in annual wages, on average, according to the EPI's calculations.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The median of the total annual compensation of all Meta employees other than Zuckerberg was $417,400 last year.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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According to Microsoft Outlook's productivity report, employees average 6.6 hours of overtime per week.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Tacoma is Seattle’s industrial flunky, the also-ran, the perennial embarrassment.—
Caroline Fraser
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Bathing in the blood of virgins is just one such regime, and god help the flunky who dares displease milady.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The yes-men and yes-women in his Cabinet approve of everything Trump does, for fear of losing their cushy jobs.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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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
Noun
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But there’s something even more important than getting rid of massive ad budgets or agency retainers.—
Margot Machol Bisnow,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Trump’s defense team argued that Cohen lacked credibility and that Trump, unaware of any wrongdoing, was simply signing checks tied to a legal retainer.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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