cogs
Example Sentences
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They’re also a massive part of South Korea’s and Taiwan’s exchanges—vital cogs in the AI supply chain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Genes are important, of course, but they’re like cogs in an engine — they’re aren’t steering the ship and we are much more than vessels for our DNA.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
And for now, they figure to remain key cogs in next year’s pursuit of another World Series title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Ships like these are allegedly cogs in a maritime smuggling network known as the "shadow fleet", skirting sanctions by passing themselves off as cargo vessels on legitimate business.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Lord Stannis's Pury, a triple- decked war galley of three hundred oars, looked almost small beside some of the big-bellied carracks and cogs that surrounded her.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
