by design
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"All incidents can be avoided, but the question is, are we ready to invest to make it happen? Cybersecurity is not cheap," he said, calling on manufacturers to make products that are secure "by design".
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
And it turns out that was by design rather than mistake.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
This is by design, as our progressive tax system has rungs with a top and a bottom, and different inputs — like the standard deduction — that affect how much tax people pay.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
In another landmark case, a Los Angeles jury in March found that Instagram and YouTube were responsible for the suffering of a Chico, Calif., woman who charged the platforms were addictive by design.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
And then Moss realized that was probably by design.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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