by design
Example Sentences
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The longer disruptions last, the more capacity will have to fall worldwide, either by design or because people decide flying is too expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The new AI model was described as being small and fast by design, capable of reasoning through complex questions in science, math and health.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
As its organizers explained to the Guardian, this is mostly by design.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
This ambiguity is, at least partly, by design.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The original Sesame Street was anti-narrative: it was, by design, an unconnected collection of sketches.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
