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The code word “conflict” has been used for what some people are calling a war.
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Hughes went on to note the use of code words, particularly in a tactical environment.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Greater Manchester Police had declared PLATO – a national code word used when police deploy armed officers across the force to the scene of an attack, CNN understands.
—Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Use code words or verification phrases known only to the parties involved.
—Brian Greenberg, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
So, the vertices that are indexing positions of my code word.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Greater Manchester Police had declared PLATO – a national code word used when police deploy armed officers across the force to the scene of an attack, CNN understands.
—Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Use code words or verification phrases known only to the parties involved.
—Brian Greenberg, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
So, the vertices that are indexing positions of my code word.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Code word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20word. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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