by design
Example Sentences
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"Clinical trials are the gold standard, but by design, they are slow," says Guntuku.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
But “Never Be the Same” finds Thompson operating at an even higher level of craft than he has in the past, something that was by design.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The role’s ambiguity, offering no hint of seniority or rank, is by design.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
It’s not by design — I like playing with people.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
As if by design, they both stopped at the same spot, above the half-submerged, rooty clump of a fallen tree.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
