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Recent Examples of cog
Szoboszlai has blossomed into a vital cog in new head coach Arne Slot’s machine.
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Twelve interlocking cogs are arranged in a ring around the perimeter of the watch's round face.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
That workers were the interchangeable cogs they’re often treated as, but guess what?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
More news: Watch Ridiculous Blown Call Benefit New Mets Outfielder
Outfielder Juan Soto's 15-year, $765 million contract — a record in professional sports history — stole headlines and robbed the intracity rival Yankees of one of the key cogs from their 2024 World Series run.
—Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Twelve interlocking cogs are arranged in a ring around the perimeter of the watch's round face.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
That workers were the interchangeable cogs they’re often treated as, but guess what?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
More news: Watch Ridiculous Blown Call Benefit New Mets Outfielder
Outfielder Juan Soto's 15-year, $765 million contract — a record in professional sports history — stole headlines and robbed the intracity rival Yankees of one of the key cogs from their 2024 World Series run.
—Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
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An assistant discovered Baena's body at a Los Angeles-area home around 10:30 a.m.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Huskers’ 40-year-old running backs coach is the only assistant without terms of a contract revealed for this year.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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As the new Trump cases touching on issues of presidential power move forward, the judges may confront another potential threat: that Mr. Trump and his subordinates simply refuse to comply with some of their orders.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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In April 2021, state prosecutors said, Teran sent court records related to roughly three dozen deputies to a subordinate to evaluate for possible inclusion in internal databases that prosecutors use to track officers accused of dishonesty and other misconduct.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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While Elon Musk and his underlings demand budget cuts and layoffs across the federal government, funding for their agency — the Department of Government Efficiency — has soared to nearly $40 million, ProPublica found in a review of Office of Management and Budget records.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
20 Feb. 2025
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The ensemble also includes Cal’s and widower Xavier’s kids; Xavier’s underlings; his boss (Krys Marshall), who was sleeping with Cal; and an influential member of Samantha’s entourage (Sarah Shahi) who, for unknown reasons, seems to believe Xavier is innocent.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Related article Cabinet officials caught off guard and frustrated by Musk’s directives to federal employees A second email from OPM early Monday evening told workers they were not required to reply, which didn’t clear much up.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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There’s a lot of talk in the Florida Legislature right now about cracking down on unauthorized workers in the state.—
Thomas Kennedy,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Start doing everything within your power to drive, support, and reward those high priority behaviors in every employee within your sphere.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Environment Forest Service layoffs will leave the U.S. more prone to wildfires, employees say A 2024 Pew Research Center poll showed that the park service had the most favorable rating of any government agency at 76%, with strong support from a majority of both Democrats and Republicans.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 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
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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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Earlier this year, Gersh announced the signing of two such retainer clients: Newton Golf and Slingshot.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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In 1959 Playboy put him on a $500-a-month retainer and magazine founder Hugh Hefner personally edited his cartoons.—
Elaine Woo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cog. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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