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code

[kohd] / koʊd /
NOUN
secret language system
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NOUN
instructions for a computer
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VERB
to write in computer language or program
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The board said it had determined that certain personal conduct of Lockwood-Taylor wasn’t consistent with Perrigo’s code of conduct or core values.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Similarly, the recalled Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes have the manufacturing code of Dec. 29, 2025, to Dec. 30, 2025, and expiration dates of June 29, 2028, to June 30, 2028, health authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

They came with playful code names like “Fort Spunky” and “Project Panther,” masking the names of the tech companies that would operate them.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The single cans have a batch code of 037130 and the multipacks a batch code of 037129.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Well, I’ll be straightforward, Lizzie. Working as a code clerk at the embassy and all, I’ve wondered if your mum might have been recruited into something. But Jakob, a spy? What a bunch of twaddle.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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