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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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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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After his chief of staff Thomas Cook was forced to resign for having a relationship with a subordinate, that subordinate received a promotion and often sat at the table opposite Cook negotiating key economic development deals between the city and private clients Cook represented.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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The film, which debuted at the Busan International Film Festival, centers on gang underlings who, oddly, compete to avoid becoming the boss while pursuing personal ambitions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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The stories involving Olympia’s other underlings, Sarah Franklin (Leah Lewis) and Billy Martinez (David Del Rio), were often minimized and isolated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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The listener is no longer an outsider from the polite world of public broadcasting, or podcasting, but a tired factory worker longing for relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Many civilian employees at the base who are paid using funds appropriated by Congress have been furloughed and others that are deemed mission critical are currently working without pay.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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Other Inside Trader Joe’s podcast episodes have discussed many of the quirks of the beloved grocery store, like what the bells next to cash registered are for and whether employees are encouraged to flirt with customers.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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