cogs

Example Sentences

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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

But they are important cogs in the markets they serve, and employ large numbers of people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

"You can see the cogs turning and them thinking 'oh my goodness me, this could really work for us'."

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

One of the most prolific cogs in Li’s motorcade, according to civil and criminal cases, was a Chinese national named Hailong Zhu.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

The cogs and gears in his head were spinning out of control.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick