design
Example Sentences
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Those bars are designed to hold skiers and snowboarders in place while the lifts transport them up the mountain.
From Los Angeles Times
"It is a fundamental instrument designed to address the structural imbalances of South Africa's unique history. It is a constitutional imperative that the South African government can and will never abandon," he said.
From Barron's
They are to be replaced by the same number of combat ships equipped with mine countermeasure capabilities, but not designed for that purpose.
From Barron's
Chief Justice John Roberts stressed in the Jarkesy majority opinion that government penalties “designed to punish or deter the wrongdoer” are a “prototypical common law remedy.”
It was a gesture of protection by the U.S. designed to keep Israel secure but also out of the fight.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
