by design
Example Sentences
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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
An AI CEO is frictionless by design, which also makes it self-guarded by design.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Groups including Shelter Scotland and the Scottish Refugee Council have described the current approach as "homelessness by design" because they say the time provided to find a job or new housing is too short.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
