cog
Example Sentences
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“If technology becomes the ultimate criterion, the human person risks being reduced to data, a cog in a machine or a commodity,” he wrote.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The Postal Service has been a key cog in Amazon’s shipping network, providing a significant portion of the so-called last-mile deliveries of packages to people’s homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Bohm, 29, soon cemented himself as the Phillies’ everyday third baseman, and he has been a consistent cog on a team that has made four consecutive postseason appearances.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Some suspect the actors' gushing words about each other may be just another cog in the film's PR machine, especially given Robbie's husband, Tom Ackerley, is one of its producers.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
The rowers in the ship’s boats had loosed their tow ropes and turned back toward the cog, stroking hard.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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