not by design

Example Sentences

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And I wouldn’t say that’s necessarily by design, but it’s not not by design.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

This particular flight was not, by design, intended to make it all the way around the Earth.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Blackswan's atypical line-up was not by design initially and reflects the trajectory of the development of K-pop.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

Its location is notable in one respect, although probably not by design.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2018

Great Britain manages somehow to pick up all the lucky bits, and it is not by design either, it just happens that way.

From Round the Wonderful World by Forrest, A. S. (Archibald Stevenson)