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Recent Examples of cog
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.
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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
The main reason doctors like Parikh and Mazzola are in this crucible, antitrust experts and physicians say, is that UnitedHealth Group operates so many cogs in the nation’s health care machinery.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 June 2025
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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
The main reason doctors like Parikh and Mazzola are in this crucible, antitrust experts and physicians say, is that UnitedHealth Group operates so many cogs in the nation’s health care machinery.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
Noun
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The assistant can summarize emails from important senders, analyze social media posts and even provide calendar management and navigation advice.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Elsewhere in the Cox Pavilion were multiple representatives of the Magic front office including president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman, general manager Anthony Parker and assistant GM Stephen Mervis.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Noun
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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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That claim by President Trump and his subordinates seems at once overblown and beside the point.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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The role of Shell, ousted from his previous role running NBCUniversal after acknowledging an inappropriate relationship with an underling, has been controversial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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What have prosecutors said about Diddy? Prosecutor Christy Slavik started to sum up the government’s case against Diddy just after 10 a.m., describing him as a ruthless lawbreaker who used an iron fist — and a network of eager underlings — to meet his every demand.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Sally Hawkins plays against type as a social worker mourning the death of her daughter.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Instead, the workplace economy must foster a system that shares risk, prioritizes results, and better supports workers through the full journey to economic mobility.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Several former employees have sued Tesla and Musk’s other companies for discrimination or various labor law violations.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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A lot of health care providers don't know what their rights are, Gounder said, prompting at least some hospitals to offer employees guidance on potential ICE encounters.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
8 July 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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The yes-men and yes-women in his Cabinet approve of everything Trump does, for fear of losing their cushy jobs.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Imagine this group of hangers on and yes-men (and women) working with Trump on a national or international crisis.—
Frederic B. Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Dec. 2024
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All except the retainer fees are tied to certain benchmarks.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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The retainer agreement said the case would be done when charges were dismissed, or Diaz was acquitted or convicted.—
David J. Neal
July 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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