Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogs
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 -
Trump and his underlings make Nixon and his henchmen seem like amateurs.—
Arthur Krystal,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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Dykes had already hired other former Art Briles assistants to be on his coaching staff, but none of them shared his name.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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When artists scale up operations to meet demand, hiring assistants and investing in capacity, that makes for a truly self-sustaining creative economy.—
Byron Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Yoon and many subordinates face prosecution Within days, law enforcement started investigating Yoon on charges of insurrection.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Dec. 2025
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In August, one of Driscoll’s subordinates received an e-mail directing him to print out a letter and give it to Driscoll.—
Marc Fisher,
New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2025
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The rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools has brought on complaints that students and young employees rely too much on AI to do everything from completing homework to writing emails.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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Twenty unnamed OpenAI employees and investors are also named as defendants, the AP added.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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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
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Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply?—
Bianca Davino,
Refinery29,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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So on market days, local Colored laborers would follow in the tradition of the formerly enslaved, riding donkeys, horses, or rowing boats to other parishes where food was in greater supply and available for sale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Two workers were injured Tuesday afternoon after an apparent explosion inside a Sacramento apartment shattered windows and prompted an emergency response, officials said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) just reminded travelers to remain calm and compliant with the rules, including good behavior and respect toward TSA officers and airport workers.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2025
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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“Cogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogs. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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