built-in

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Sir Keir Starmer has told firms to either activate built-in features or update operating systems to prevent children from taking, sending or viewing sexually explicit images on their phones and other devices.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

What Luna finds most beautiful about the sport is the built-in hope that no matter how imposing your opponent is, if luck is on your side, winning is possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Most private-credit funds marketed to individuals in recent years, including Bcred, have built-in redemption limits of 5% to avoid forced liquidations of the hard-to-trade loans they own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

There were built-in intermissions, during which advertisements for fine Wu-Tang products played on large screens.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

So will those who favor the modern trend to built-in obsolescence, for chemical control is self-perpetuating, needing frequent and costly repetition.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson