by design
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That’s partly by design: The company has been trying to juice anticipation by drip-feeding Sarti to U.S. bars, restaurants and stores since June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The galette, which is essentially a freeform pie, is already one of the great weeknight forms — sweet or savory, rustic by design, deeply forgiving.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
But that is by design, said INRIA's Serena Ivaldi, as the robots "have to act in human environments" without startling the people they help.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Valuation is now capturing formerly high-multiple growth stocks at more attractive multiples by design, not just ‘old economy’ companies,” Subramanian said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Once the balls left the lot, they would, as if by design, search for a sewer to go down.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
