not by design

Example Sentences

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For his part, director Garland says any extratextual relationship between Dunst and Spaeny was a fortuitous byproduct and not by design.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

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

“Zunino got in the way of that throw and I know that’s not by design, but that really helped us. Our base running then took over from there and really helped.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2023

It was by chance, however, and not by design, that I met a third person of the story, Morton the butler.

From Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories by French, Joseph Lewis