code name

Example Sentences

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It was, writes Black, “the first time the Pentagon had openly acknowledged responsibility for the legacy of Operation Ranch Hand,” the code name for the defoliation campaign.

From Washington Post

Like other members of the Ukrainian military in this article, he insisted on being identified only by his code name.

From New York Times

The trust said in a statement that it was with “immense sadness” it was sharing the news that Te Tai — who went by the code name Turtle in Ukraine — had been killed in action.

From Seattle Times

“In the first month every day, five to six times a day, groups of 10 to 15 people were advancing on our infantry position through the tree line,” said the unit’s media officer, who uses the code name Zmist.

From New York Times

Amazon’s efforts to minimize its taxes in the European Union were given a code name evocative of a spy thriller featuring British agent 007, according to an EU lawyer, who claimed the arrangements broke the bloc’s state-aid rules.

From Seattle Times