code name
Example Sentences
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"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
They referred to the possibility of their characters getting a call from Sweden by a code name: ABBA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 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
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
Penkovsky, the most productive spy ever to work for the Americans, was living up to his code name.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
