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  • present tense form of code (3rd person singular).
  • plural of code.
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City Council Speaker Julie Menin told reporters she wanted to strengthen New York's building codes and regulations after the collapse.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Skeptics, including Lewis, say there is already enough demand for new housing and that additional changes, such as to building codes or zoning, are needed to make it easier and less expensive to build.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Others were scanning QR codes and filling out forms.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Some local fire codes, home insurers and communities have already adopted various best practices associated with Zone 0 and broader defensible space, which spans up to 100 feet from a structure across distinct zones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

He mainly works on naval codes but sometimes stops in to swap ideas with Welchman.

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


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