by design
Example Sentences
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That’s by design: If another Great Depression struck, Social Security would, ideally, still be there.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Disc-based entitlement checks should not prevent players from accessing their games and this is by design," Van Vliet said, originally reported by The Verge, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
If this all sounds boring compared to adding Skubal to a rotation that’s full of star power when healthy, that’s by design.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Historically, America’s military has been apolitical by design, and is loyal to the Constitution and the American people — not to a president or any other politician.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Though none of this was by design, it proved to be the best possible setting for those who had been imprisoned in Germany.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
