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In his 1989 book “Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist,” Jones codified his rules for the cartoons, like “The Road Runner cannot harm the Coyote except by going ‘Beep-Beep!’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s important to remember that it was 1976, so this particular fashion choice was not yet au courant, because they had just codified it.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Birthright citizenship for people born in US territories such as Puerto Rico is codified by federal statute.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
This is a requirement of the ACA codified in regulation by the Internal Revenue Service and enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services since 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Einstein codified these rules in the special theory of relativity.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
