designed
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“Plaintiff deliberately crafted a salacious narrative designed to achieve maximum press coverage and inflict maximum pain; unfortunately, it has succeeded despite its falsity,” the countersuit said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Natwick initially designed Betty as a dog’s head on the curvaceous figure of a woman and modeled her flapper hairdo on Kane’s own coif.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Public finances, meanwhile, are under increasing strain from the costs of the Iran conflict and programs designed to insulate households and businesses from higher energy costs.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The tour's official representative has told BBC Newsbeat the floor concept was designed to "give fans freedom" but that all areas with restricted eyelines "are being reviewed".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
A credit default swap on a thirty-year subprime mortgage bond was a bet designed to last for thirty years, in theory.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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