cipher

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To make the journey work without the audiences seeing each other, Broucke used a mathematical application called a Caesar cipher, created by the Roman general to send encrypted messages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The Cybertruck has become a cipher for this injustice.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

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

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024

With his background in military intelligence, Eugene is a cipher, allowing people to project whatever they desire onto him.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

The man who invented Bacon’s cipher was Sir Francis Bacon, an English scientist and statesman who lived in Shakespeare’s day.

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