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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogs
Noun
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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 -
Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Staff changes for the Yankees The Yankees will need to replace at least two assistants on Boone’s staff, as the club did not offer new contracts to first-base coach Travis Chapman and bullpen coach Mike Harkey.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean everyone will just be bored at home with nothing to do because their AI assistants can cook, clean and even commute on their behalf.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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The move came eight months after the controversial resignation of former AD Pat Hobbs, who had been under an internal investigation over an inappropriate relationship with gymnastics coach Umme Salim-Beasley, one of his subordinates.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some employees sustained minor injuries.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Paramount had more than 18,600 employees at the end of 2024, though there have been additional layoffs earlier this year before the Skydance deal closed.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogs. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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