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The code word “conflict” has been used for what some people are calling a war.
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In the 21st century, however, historians mistook the code word for a code name and gave the pretexts their unhistorical handle.
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Ken Hughes, The Conversation, 24 Nov. 2025
There is always a master plan shrouded in secrecy and protected by code words.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
With its tales of daring escapes and midnight rendezvous, life-or-death hiding places, secret signs and code words, the Underground Railroad has long captured Americans' imagination.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Was there literally a code word?
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Ken Hughes, The Conversation, 24 Nov. 2025
There is always a master plan shrouded in secrecy and protected by code words.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
With its tales of daring escapes and midnight rendezvous, life-or-death hiding places, secret signs and code words, the Underground Railroad has long captured Americans' imagination.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Was there literally a code word?
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for code word
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“Code word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20word. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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