Example Sentences

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No peacocking and no polyester are among the codes junior bankers typically learn by breaking them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This gene codes for proteins that function as switches that turn cell growth on and off.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

For children in ZIP codes where the median income is $150,000 and less, the result would be a $250 donation to children under age 10.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

After 1947, "Imperial" was dropped from the club's name, but much of the atmosphere remained: dress codes, old carpets, evening drinks and familiar waiters serving generations of the same families.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He mainly works on naval codes but sometimes stops in to swap ideas with Welchman.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin