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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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The move backfired: the bank’s board of governors, on which China remains an observer, removed Claver-Carone after allegations of improper behavior involving a subordinate.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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The grocer disclosed what McMullen didn’t do: The company said McMullen's conduct didn't affect the company’s accounting or involve mishandling of day-to-day business or involve questionable conduct with a subordinate.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
31 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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As the federal government continues whittling down its workforce, California has launched a new effort to recruit state workers from those purged by President Donald Trump.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The president justified the decision by saying the duty fees would spur automakers to build more vehicles in America, and, in the process, create more jobs for the country’s workers.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Narciso Gallardo Fernandez, 30, is accused of shooting a Walgreens employee, Erick Velasquez, 34, earlier this week, the Madera Police Department told USA Today.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The agency also has at least four employees earning six-figure annual salaries who live out of state, Lopez’s committee found.—
Dara Kam,
Miami Herald,
3 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
Noun
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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