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Cardellini’s Carol is, by design, the most opaque of the three.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
The dominance from UConn’s superstars is by design as the regular season winds down.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Mendoza's minimal knowledge about the Spartans was by design, though.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Part of that seems to be by design.
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
The dominance from UConn’s superstars is by design as the regular season winds down.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Mendoza's minimal knowledge about the Spartans was by design, though.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Part of that seems to be by design.
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“By design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20design. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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