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cipher

[sahy-fer] / ˈsaɪ fər /




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Gabriel could have come across as a mere cipher in this environment, a faceless spook navigating smoke and mirrors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The Cybertruck has become a cipher for this injustice.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

While “Million Dollar Baby” is one of this year’s defining singles, Richman remains largely a cipher.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024

As a gastroenterologist and gut microbiome researcher at the University of Washington School of Medicine, I have dedicated my career to decoding the cipher of how food affects this microbial community within your gut.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024

In addition, the machine encrypted six letters of the alphabet with one cipher, then used an entirely different cipher for the other twenty.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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