by design
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"Clinical trials are the gold standard, but by design, they are slow," says Guntuku.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
The role’s ambiguity, offering no hint of seniority or rank, is by design.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
Academic experts say the system’s secrecy is by design.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
It’s not by design — I like playing with people.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Though none of this was by design, it proved to be the best possible setting for those who had been imprisoned in Germany.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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