cog

Example Sentences

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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

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

But he figures to be a key cog in their bullpen again next season, in what will be his last before reaching free agency.

From Los Angeles Times