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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

The Angels fired former Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux and two of his assistants earlier Tuesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Another feature is designated office space for the hall director and resident assistants meet with students in an area that is outside of their personal rooms.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistants

Noun

Putin has also protected his direct allies while not extending any such shield to younger subordinates.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of subordinates

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The scheduled lockup expiry will enable some employees and early investors who bought pre-IPO to sell, possibly driving the share price further down from its current all-time low.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The company’s meeting rooms, named after video game characters, are buzzing with employees eager to enjoy the air-conditioning—a rare luxury in Paris.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of employees

Noun

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

Noun

And the web of contractors, local inspectors, developers, laborers, chipmakers and site managers adds cost, complexity, risk – and delays.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Trump also got into trouble for hiring more than two hundred undocumented Polish laborers to handle the demolition.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of laborers

Noun

Aid agencies say mistrust, misinformation about Ebola, and resistance to restrictions on traditional burial practices have fueled hostility toward health workers and complicated efforts to contain the outbreak.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Neighbors and workers in the area said the 18-year-old was filming a video for social media.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of workers

Noun

On Thursday, Clancy loudly sobbed, shuddered and covered her face with her hands as a medical examiner testified about Callan’s autopsy.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Those workers understand what a white-collar reader mostly does not, which is that the moment your knowledge leaves your hands is the moment your leverage leaves with it.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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