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cipher

[sahy-fer] / ˈsaɪ fər /




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Gabriel could have come across as a mere cipher in this environment, a faceless spook navigating smoke and mirrors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The Cybertruck has become a cipher for this injustice.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

Since the nascent days of filmmaking, “Nosferatu” has been a sociological cipher.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

While “Million Dollar Baby” is one of this year’s defining singles, Richman remains largely a cipher.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024

The cipher was so complex that it took days to break it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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