cog

Example Sentences

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“I do think Google’s self-sufficiency should command a premium relative to the others that could be adversely impacted by one cog in the wheel,” Treacy said, referring to Google’s proprietary tensor processing units.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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 • Nov. 6, 2025

Until recently, the Blue Jays appeared to be merely one small cog in Rogers’ vast portfolio of holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The winds drove the cog before them, far off her chosen course.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin