cog

Example Sentences

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Smart leads the Lakers in overall plus-minus, a quiet cog who connects the Lakers’ constellation of stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Among the targets in recent days was the IRGC’s Tharallah headquarters on Sunday, a central cog in the forces’ protest-suppression machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Some suspect the actors' gushing words about each other may be just another cog in the film's PR machine, especially given Robbie's husband, Tom Ackerley, is one of its producers.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

“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

Esgred asked as Theon hurried her past the cog.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin