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    cog in the machine

    US /kɑg ɪn ðə məˈʃin/

    ・

    UK /kɒg ɪn ðə məˈʃi:n/

    B2
    idm.A minor part in a large organization or system.
    He feels like just a cog in the machine at his large company.

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    How Live Nation Is Devouring the Live Music Industry | WSJ The Economics Of

    09:57How Live Nation Is Devouring the Live Music Industry | WSJ The Economics Of
    • Live Nation's so-called flywheel business model has fueled the company's rise by treating each of its businesses like a cog in the machine that helps propel the whole business forward.

      Live Nation's so-called flywheel business model has fueled the company's rise by treating each of its businesses like a cog in the machine that helps propel the whole business forward.

    • Live Nation's so-called flywheel business model has fueled the company's rise by treating each of its businesses like a cog in the machine that helps propel the whole business forward.

      Live Nation's so-called flywheel business model has fueled the company's rise by treating each of its businesses like a cog in the machine that helps propel the whole business forward.

    B1

    Why Most People Hate Their Jobs (The Truth)

    04:39Why Most People Hate Their Jobs (The Truth)
    • Ladies and gentlemen ask yourselves, are you a cog in the machine?

      Ladies and gentlemen ask yourselves, are you a cog in the machine?

    • I only need their hands." Ladies and gentlemen, ask yourselves: are you a cog in the machine?

      I only need their hands." Ladies and gentlemen, ask yourselves: are you a cog in the machine?

    B1

    Andor's Architecture Tells a Story: An Architect Reviews

    12:52Andor's Architecture Tells a Story: An Architect Reviews
    • If the building could speak, it would whisper, you may have moved up, but you're still just a cog in the machine.

      If the building could speak, it would whisper, you may have moved up, but you're still just a cog in the machine.

    • but you're still just a cog in the machine." Muted colors, harsh lighting, rigid geometries, every detail reinforces a quiet, bureaucratic dehumanization, a cold indifference to the individual.

      but you're still just a cog in the machine." Muted colors, harsh lighting, rigid geometries, every detail reinforces a quiet, bureaucratic dehumanization, a cold indifference to the individual.

    B2