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cogs

noun

plural of cog

as in underlings

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Noun

Giamatti makes Jerry ferocious but not monstruous, a man who certainly likes barking orders at various underlings but loves making good theater even more.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
One of Driscoll’s underlings, Deputy Undersecretary Dave Fitzgerald, is also leaving, The Wall Street Journal reported.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of underlings

Noun

There was a time when Scott Rudin was all but banned from Broadway for abusing his assistants.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
As coding assistants boost developer productivity, DevOps platforms have evolved to automate software delivery, whereas security tools and observability platforms are better at identifying vulnerabilities and delivering operational insights.

— Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistants

Noun

Many Hindus today identify as Shaivas, Vaishnavas, or Shaktas, sectarian groups that, respectively, worship Shiva, Vishnu, or Shakti as supreme, with all other deities considered as manifestations or subordinates.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The judge found that the three did, in fact, violate the charter, which states that council members may not interfere with appointments or removals in the city manager’s office, or give orders to the city manager’s subordinates.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of subordinates

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The big story This photograph taken on November 5, 2025 shows employees inspecting photovoltaic (PV) cells used in solar panels at an Adani Group factory in Gujarat’s port city of Mundra.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Airlines, airports, investors and employees own the remaining shares in the public-private partnership.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of employees

Noun

Surrounding yourself with a bunch of yes-men is not a recipe for success—at least according to AT&T CEO John Stankey.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of yes-men

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Prakash Chand, a resident, said laborers were in the basement carrying out digging work when the building collapsed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
In theory, that reduces costs dramatically by eliminating the need for a large crew of carpenters and laborers working for a year or more.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of laborers

Noun

As emeritus astronauts, Wiseman and Glover will donate their time to train and mentor NASA workers and share their knowledge for future moon missions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
As Jacob Coxon prepared to exit AI company Anthropic on Tuesday, the researcher issued a warning to his co-workers.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of workers

Noun

Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
But as the years passed and the historic farm in Gladstone underwent expansions and ownership changes, eventually landing in the hands of the city, it was transformed into a historical landmark and museum.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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