by design
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This is by design, as our progressive tax system has rungs with a top and a bottom, and different inputs — like the standard deduction — that affect how much tax people pay.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
"In some cases, the satellite photos clearly show that fire starts inside, but we cannot say whether it's by design or whether it's accidental," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Districts not willing to provide the required increased instruction at every school would, by design, lose access to the new arts money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
When a mass grave was unearthed in northern Sri Lanka last February, it was not by design.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
And then Moss realized that was probably by design.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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