cogs
Example Sentences
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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
But they are important cogs in the markets they serve, and employ large numbers of people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
During one magnetic monologue, where Cupp pieces the clues together to whom she believes is the killer, we see all the cogs of her intelligence and humor turning swiftly.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
Matt’s faith rests in his assumption that constitutionally established justice cogs usually work as they should.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025
The cogs and gears in his head were spinning out of control.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
