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code name

[kohd neym] / ˈkoʊd ˌneɪm /


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Goren allegedly worked alongside Ozgur Altun, known by the code name "Abu Yasir Al Turki".

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

In others, they appeared to refer to the woman Summers was attracted to by a code name: “peril.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Initially going by the code name Asgardian, Kaplan was introduced as a member of the Young Avengers whose magical powers include blasting energy and manipulating reality.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2024

The Israelis used the code name Philadelphi for the strip, while Egyptian officials call it Salah Al Din.

From New York Times May 30, 2024

I wasn’t all that surprised he knew our code name the way people were bruiting it about.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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