as in law
a collection or system of rules of conduct
Hammurabi was an ancient king of Babylon with a famous code of laws the tax code
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Additional modules under development aim to support hospital operations and revenue cycle management by enhancing CDI and medical coding processes.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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The current iteration of the model, Grok 3, includes a search function as well as a feature meant to help with problem-solving in math, science, and coding.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Additional modules under development aim to support hospital operations and revenue cycle management by enhancing CDI and medical coding processes.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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While Caine does not meet prerequisites for the job set out in a 1986 law — such as being a combatant commander or service chief — lawmakers noted his decades of service.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to uphold a law allowing Americans injured by acts of terror in the Middle East to take Palestinian leadership groups to U.S. courts for damages.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Each state has its own constitution, statute and court precedent.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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The groups argue that these actions violate federal law and the constitution, as only Congress can make these changes.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have traditionally believed that all the instructions a cell needs to become a particular type are encoded in its DNA.—
Viviane Callier,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Read More: 5 Thought-Provoking Facts About Brain Function Implications for AI The research also showed that the rise and fall of speech is encoded much earlier in auditory processing than previously thought.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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All data stored in Enpass vaults is encrypted — every field and all attachments.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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End-to-end encryption means your message is fully encrypted while in transit, including while transiting the communications provider’s networks.—
Frederick Scholl,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Code.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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