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The code word “conflict” has been used for what some people are calling a war.
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Different industries use various code words, shorthand, and lingo to communicate.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of his code words, moreover, have wider currency in the administration.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie seemingly used a code word in a video directed toward her missing mother Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers, a former FBI agent claims.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2026
Have a safety plan and a family code word.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of his code words, moreover, have wider currency in the administration.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie seemingly used a code word in a video directed toward her missing mother Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers, a former FBI agent claims.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2026
Have a safety plan and a family code word.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Code word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20word. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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