code name
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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
Long before she escaped, Molchanova gave Epstein the code name “mishka,” a Russian term that translates loosely as “little bear”—from a popular song that describes a bear who is a criminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
"Everything was always under a code name," he said, adding: "You don't really 100% know you're working on something until you're actually there doing it."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The latter is salient because the name Oracle comes from the code name of a CIA-funded project that Ellison worked on.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
Our job was not in itself complicated: Answer the line, match the code name to a number, insert the right plug into the right jack, connect the telephone call.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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