design
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"Retire and rehire" schemes are designed to retain experienced officers who leave to access their pension.
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Criminologist Guy Lamb told the BBC he was not convinced the deployment would deliver lasting results, saying soldiers are "not designed to engage in policing" but rather to engage in combat and use maximum force.
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This ambiguity is, at least partly, by design.
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Opponents raised concerns about the property's size, design and impacts on the landscape and wildlife.
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Meanwhile, Adidas has reversed earlier sales declines in China by speeding up product cycles and introducing more locally designed sportswear.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.