by design
Example Sentences
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I’m a believer that politics is usually more like Veep than House of Cards; even world-changing events more often unfold by accident or luck than by design.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Well, Tommy can do her hair but, by design, can never replace Mickey, and that conflict between Valerie and Tommy underlines her loss and her denial of Mickey’s passing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
This can all feel overwhelming at times, which is very much by design.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Whether the vagueness of the rules are by design to leave it open to transgender women or a sign of an oversight that genuinely needs tightening up is not clear.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Once the balls left the lot, they would, as if by design, search for a sewer to go down.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
