cog
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“If technology becomes the ultimate criterion, the human person risks being reduced to data, a cog in a machine or a commodity,” he wrote.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
In 1989 he became not just a Lion in Australia but a Test Lion, a key cog in Ian McGeechan's side as they came from 1-0 down in the series to win 2-1.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It is working with U.S. company MP Materials and the Defense Department on rare-earth-metal refining efforts, making Saudi Arabia an important cog in efforts to reduce the West’s dependency on China.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Bohm, 29, soon cemented himself as the Phillies’ everyday third baseman, and he has been a consistent cog on a team that has made four consecutive postseason appearances.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Camps had been seen, half-built rafts, even the hull of a broken cog that someone had begun repairing.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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