as in laws
a collection or system of rules of conduct
Hammurabi was an ancient king of Babylon with a famous code of laws the tax code
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Recent Examples of codes
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Travelers can also do a quick search for any coupon codes to get airport parking for even less.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Recently, Rabe’s group analyzed zoning codes in 28 Idaho communities.
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Mark Dee
june 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026
City codes show violators of the nuisance ordinances could be assessed fines in municipal court.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
But local governments, which amend their planning codes with unusual frequency, could easily nullify the provision if so inclined.
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Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
By placing high-quality stickers over existing table codes, or replacing plastic menu stands entirely, thieves intercept the payment process.
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Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
The approach represents a concrete step towards fault tolerance using Quantum Low-Density Parity Check (QLDPC) codes on planar hardware that IQM uses.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Similarly, water consumption can be mitigated by best practices zoning codes that require closed-loop water cooling systems to lower usage by 80% to 95%.
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Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Noun
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has pledged $250 deposits for accounts belonging to children ages 10 or younger living in Zip codes with median household incomes of $150,000 or less.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Travelers can also do a quick search for any coupon codes to get airport parking for even less.
—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Recently, Rabe’s group analyzed zoning codes in 28 Idaho communities.
—
Mark Dee
june 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026
City codes show violators of the nuisance ordinances could be assessed fines in municipal court.
—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
But local governments, which amend their planning codes with unusual frequency, could easily nullify the provision if so inclined.
—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
By placing high-quality stickers over existing table codes, or replacing plastic menu stands entirely, thieves intercept the payment process.
—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
The approach represents a concrete step towards fault tolerance using Quantum Low-Density Parity Check (QLDPC) codes on planar hardware that IQM uses.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Similarly, water consumption can be mitigated by best practices zoning codes that require closed-loop water cooling systems to lower usage by 80% to 95%.
—
Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes
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Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
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The statement also said Blue Island police are focused on preventing crime, responding to emergencies and enforcing state and local laws, not federal immigration enforcement, as that’s the responsibility of federal agencies.
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Boston, the lone plaintiff in the lawsuit, asserted that the measure violates the state and federal constitutions and targets Democratic strongholds under the guise of taking politics out of those elections.
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In the 1890s, at the height of the Gilded Age, Southern states rewrote their constitutions to disenfranchise poor whites and Black citizens alike, specifically to crush the rising Populist movement.
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