designed
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says the “audience rights” initiative she announced last month is designed to protect the public from fake news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They claim Meta even makes it difficult for young people to use the platform less, through things like frequent notifications designed to get young people back on the apps.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The exercise, which runs for 11 days, is a regular summer fixture for South Korea's armed forces and their US allies, designed to steel them for defense against the nuclear-armed North.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The researchers hope these findings can contribute to improved prevention and rehabilitation strategies designed to reduce falls and support healthy aging.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
“We literally thought of and designed and flew the airplanes in a space of about six or eight weeks,” said British aviation pioneer Thomas Sopwith.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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