deliberately
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The Department of Finance deliberately cast a wider net because it said it was sometimes unable to confirm whether a home was being used as a primary residence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
A fire service spokesperson said the latest blaze was also believed to have been started deliberately.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The attorneys general of California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey allege the largest social media network in the world deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive for children.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“It was deliberately designed this way, so that they have this ace card in their back pocket if there’s an accident,” Justin King, Benton’s lawyer, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
These secret warriors often wore the clothes of ordinary men and women, deliberately blending into crowds and shunning the attention showered on the heroes of other wars.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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