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code name

[kohd naym] / ˈkoʊd ˌneɪm /


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His code name was Lawful, and Ted did want to prove that he couldn’t be defeated.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The title of the invitation was "Send project Dawn email," an apparent reference to Amazon's code name for the job cuts.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

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

The agency assigned Penkovsky a code name, Hero.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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