cogs
Example Sentences
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But systemic parties such as Yabloko were always cogs in a carefully calibrated machine that could at any point fall apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Standing beside a machine older than her grandfather, Tessa Oldroyd feeds clay through a clanky mechanism driven by iron cogs that have been turning for more than a century.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
Reluctantly, one by one, Hugo pulled out dozens of objects: screws and nails and bits of metal, gears and crumpled playing cards, tiny pieces of clockworks, cogs, and wheels.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
