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code

[kohd] / koʊd /
NOUN
secret language system
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NOUN
instructions for a computer
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VERB
to write in computer language or program
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Nurses often don’t make enough to cover student loans or to live and work in the same ZIP Code.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

City officials said they were working to launch an independent review of the Community and Economic Development Department, which includes the Code Enforcement Division, and to examine past fines and fees issued to vendors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

While the Highway Code does advise drivers to avoid "stopping in front of property entrances or driveways" the rule is just advisory.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Friday’s ruling dealt specifically with whether Lively could recover attorneys’ fees and damages tied to that dismissed suit under California Civil Code Section 47.1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The tribunal set forth a ten-point code of ethics now known as the Nuremberg Code, which was to govern all human experimentation worldwide.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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