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cogs

noun

plural of cog

as in underlings

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Noun

Rumors of relationships between executives and underlings went around on campus.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend with Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, the latest movie devoted to the mischievous army of yellow underlings first introduced in 2010 breakout Despicable Me.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026

Definition of underlings

Noun

Should Microsoft be successful in implementing its strategy, that distinction, in that paradigm will prove more important than benchmark comparisons between competing coding assistants.

— Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Durde has gotten praise from players and his coaching colleagues for his expertise in head coach Mike Macdonald’s system, his collaborative attitude and his teaching and communication skills with players and other assistants.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of assistants

Noun

The supporting figures are colorful enough, though Akkabi’s sneering chief villain arguably makes less of an impression than his subordinates.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Commissioner John Herbst took issue with her leadership, accusing her of being dismissive to subordinates and ruffling too many feathers.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of subordinates

Noun

In 2022, when the bank started requiring employees to return to the office as COVID-era restrictions eased, Arbuckle requested to continue working from home instead of commuting to uptown Charlotte.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Apple employees were banned after a raucous night of celebrations, but were welcomed back decades later when Marc & Rose Hospitality purchased the hotel in 2011.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of employees

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High-profile right-wing accounts that previously served as yes-men for Musk—such as Ian Miles Cheong, a Malaysian who purportedly lives in the United Arab Emirates and posts incessant, racist drivel about American politics—have melted down over the platform’s decision to dox users.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply?

— Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of yes-men

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Lines spill down the block after prayer, with laborers and millionaires alike waiting to pair it with two-riyal fava beans from the fawal, or cafeteria, beside the bakery.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Part of the promise of pro-worker AI is to create new tasks, which in many cases will demand that laborers learn new skills.

— Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of laborers

Noun

City inspectors soon found site safety issues, including workers who were operating machinery without proper certification and an unpermitted supported scaffold in use, according to the Department of Buildings.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The talent drain is only expected to intensify as older workers and managers age out of their present roles.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of workers

Noun

Homewood Suites Charlotte Uptown The restaurant received 86% on June 30, with violations including employees in need of food safety training and unwashed hands.

— Eva Flowe July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
One robotic arm was even programmed to play Jenga, a game capable of exposing the shaky hands of many humans.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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