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But the Super Bowl is a broad church, and this was, by design, an evening on which clothes didn’t do the talking.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
According to Bentley, the arc of the second-half was based purely on the character’s emotional journey, and by design, would require constant restructuring, all the way through post-production.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
These foods became omnipresent in our diets not by accident, but by design.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
This method of chance creation is not by chance, but by design.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
According to Bentley, the arc of the second-half was based purely on the character’s emotional journey, and by design, would require constant restructuring, all the way through post-production.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
These foods became omnipresent in our diets not by accident, but by design.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
This method of chance creation is not by chance, but by design.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“By design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20design. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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