cog
Example Sentences
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“I do think Google’s self-sufficiency should command a premium relative to the others that could be adversely impacted by one cog in the wheel,” Treacy said, referring to Google’s proprietary tensor processing units.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
He is the key cog in the India team for sure as their main seam-bowling all-rounder.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
The ghost has broken the laws of nature but she’s still treated like a cog in the system.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
The underground wealth beneath the Arctic city of Kiruna fuels Sweden’s economy and is a central cog in one of Europe’s core defense industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
The boats were small, however, and the cog was large; towing it was hot, sweaty, exhausting work that left the hands blistered and the back aching, and accomplished nothing.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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