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The code word “conflict” has been used for what some people are calling a war.
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That is the administration’s code word for both climate programs and ones seeking to encourage diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Halbreich told me that prominent art institutions are already using code words, like community, to talk about diversity.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
These traffickers often use code words and emojis to avoid being detected by law enforcement or censored by platform guidelines.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Vejar suggests planning your code word in advance for dangerous situations.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Halbreich told me that prominent art institutions are already using code words, like community, to talk about diversity.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
These traffickers often use code words and emojis to avoid being detected by law enforcement or censored by platform guidelines.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Vejar suggests planning your code word in advance for dangerous situations.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Code word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20word. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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