by design
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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
“That was by design — to infuse the club and the community and grow that,” Reynolds said of he and his partner’s aims.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
An AI CEO is frictionless by design, which also makes it self-guarded by design.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Rowan had never been an exceptional student—but that was by design.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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