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The code word “conflict” has been used for what some people are calling a war.
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The 22-year-old posted a picture on social media with a meeting room white board in the background and, on the white board, code words for plays used by the Lions were included in the photo.
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Andy Scholes, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Merchant allegedly used fabric weights as code words for different parts of the crime.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
As Jamie divulges the details of the enterprise, including the special code words staff must use in the presence of The Butcher, Cooper gets increasingly nervous.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
Kingsley suggests having a code word with your friends and family to verify their identity.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
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Andy Scholes, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Merchant allegedly used fabric weights as code words for different parts of the crime.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
As Jamie divulges the details of the enterprise, including the special code words staff must use in the presence of The Butcher, Cooper gets increasingly nervous.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
Kingsley suggests having a code word with your friends and family to verify their identity.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
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“Code word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20word. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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