cog

Example Sentences

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He is the key cog in the India team for sure as their main seam-bowling all-rounder.

From BBC

The ghost has broken the laws of nature but she’s still treated like a cog in the system.

From Los Angeles Times

But he's a symptom of it, a failing cog in a malfunctioning machine.

From BBC

And for now, they figure to remain key cogs in next year’s pursuit of another World Series title.

From Los Angeles Times

This was an era when England chopped and changed players frequently, using 29 in the 1989 Ashes, but Smith soon established himself as one of the important cogs around which the team was built.

From BBC