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Recent Examples of cog
Robertson’s a key cog in that, even with Mikko Rantanen in the fold.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Sad news: Former #Jets great Gerry Philbin, a member of the Ring of Honor and a defensive cog on the Super Bowl III championship team, has passed away, per his family.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Maybe there is a player in this year’s draft class that can make a timely contribution next season, or perhaps be a major cog in the Wolves’ machine for years to come.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
Bavaro, a Florida State signee, was a key cog for the Cobras, blending power (five home runs) with speed (18 steals).
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Sad news: Former #Jets great Gerry Philbin, a member of the Ring of Honor and a defensive cog on the Super Bowl III championship team, has passed away, per his family.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Maybe there is a player in this year’s draft class that can make a timely contribution next season, or perhaps be a major cog in the Wolves’ machine for years to come.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
Bavaro, a Florida State signee, was a key cog for the Cobras, blending power (five home runs) with speed (18 steals).
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
Noun
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Perry’s personal assistant, his friend, and another doctor all agreed to plead guilty last year in exchange for their cooperation as the government sought to make their case against larger targets, Plasencia and Sangha.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Meanwhile, GitHub Copilot evolved from a code assistant into a true AI coding agent—capable of cloning repos, fixing bugs, adding features, and documenting code autonomously.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Byron and Cabot’s concert hug rose to internet fame and sparked widespread affair allegations on Thursday after a clip, posted on TikTok, showed the CEO holding his subordinate in his arms at the Gillette Stadium show.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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The disclosure appears to rule out problems with the company’s accounting, mishandling of day-to-day business or questionable conduct with a subordinate.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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After their underlings screwed up the Geneva trade agreement, the two bosses had to get involved which must be frustrating for them.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Flynn, who is married, also asked for the detective’s underwear, according to the suit, promising her a Commander’s Day — a day off that a supervisor can grant to an underling for exemplary police work, such as a good arrest.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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This comprehensive approach to worker welfare stands as a model for how fashion brands can operate ethically while producing extraordinary work.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In 2017, the former bodega worker was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Nearly 50% of employees say their bosses don’t understand them or their jobs, according to the April 2025 Workplace Perception Gap Survey from HR platform The Predictive Index, which sampled 1,000 workers across different industries, age groups and job levels.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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None of the three employees still work in the Stars’ front office.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tacoma is Seattle’s industrial flunky, the also-ran, the perennial embarrassment.—
Caroline Fraser
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Bathing in the blood of virgins is just one such regime, and god help the flunky who dares displease milady.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Unlike the broad and more public validation that social media provides from getting likes, one-on-one conversations with chatbots can feel more intimate and potentially more convincing — not unlike the yes-men who surround the most powerful tech bros.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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And, Parikh adds, general models can be somewhat of yes-men.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Many small firms were unfamiliar with digital marketing and couldn't afford agencies to support them on a retainer.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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One demanded a $5,000 retainer, another was unable to assist outside of asylum law, and the third pressured them for payment during the initial consultation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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