by design
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Dahlia Lithwick: So much of the work you’ve done has been rooted in this idea that our legal structures, in some ways by design, have always failed and continue to fail women and vulnerable communities.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Conversations about media and journalism itself run through the podcast too, and that’s by design.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Private equity is abstract by design; the role of these firms is hard to figure for anyone outside of the C-suite.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that it is up to the platforms themselves to prove they are safe by design for young people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Some would-be architects of our future look toward a time when it will be possible to alter the human germ plasm by design.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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