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Recent Examples of cog
With Bongino now an important cog in the bureau's management, Newsweek has examined his accusations about the agency he has been instructed to help lead.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The series paints a stark picture of a corporate world where individuals become little more than specialized cogs in a vast mechanized system.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-9 Brown is a key reserve and versatile defender who is viewed as a vital cog in Duke’s championship hopes.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The series paints a stark picture of a corporate world where individuals become little more than specialized cogs in a vast mechanized system.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-9 Brown is a key reserve and versatile defender who is viewed as a vital cog in Duke’s championship hopes.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
Noun
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Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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Donovan was the lead assistant for the Wildcats during a 1993 run to the Final Four.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Waltz also indulged in several of the histrionic television appearances that Trump demands of his subordinates.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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But even those modest gains quickly evaporated amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as Trump blamed China for the outbreak and allowed his subordinates wide latitude to pursue aggressive policies toward Beijing.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tom Girardi’s underling faces discipline charges over a $53-million payout kept secret from clients.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The new emails are also intended to allow supervisors to get a better understanding of underlings’ work and help align different agencies.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The union’s current contract, approved later that year, left many workers grumbling.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Companies entrenched within a surrounding community may see their dedicated workers as part of an extended family.—
Gerry Spitzer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lowe’s has about 11,000 employees in the Charlotte region, including 5,000 corporate workers.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
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Conclusion Effective office spaces are those designed with employees, not just for them.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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No matter what spec-chart flunkies might say about a car that merely hits 60 mph in 3.1 seconds, GT 63 proved as ferocious and exhilarating as any front-engine GT car available, whether German, Italian or English.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Jin and his other flunkies excuse themselves, but Tetsu keeps Botan there to question him.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
24 July 2024
Noun
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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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But if each of those assistants turns into a yes-man, then users run the risk of getting bad information because consensus will be reached too quickly.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2024
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For his service on the WBD board, Levy in 2025 will receive $240,000 in stock retainers and $105,000 in cash retainers, per the company’s current compensation program for non-employee directors, according to an SEC filing Monday from Warner Bros. Discovery.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Since April, Gillis said, Tai Ginsberg has billed only the monthly retainer and not charged extra for specialty firms.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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