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The rejection, by a unanimous council vote Tuesday, continues a history of the city limiting the reach of its police auditor, who by design has no direct authority over police policy.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
The two neighborhoods, by design, feel like boutique hotels within the 28-acre resort on Coronado Island.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
That includes being virtual by design as a permanent accessibility strategy since its founding in 2017.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Ohtani’s pitching outing was brief, by design, lasting just one inning and 28 pitches.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
The two neighborhoods, by design, feel like boutique hotels within the 28-acre resort on Coronado Island.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
That includes being virtual by design as a permanent accessibility strategy since its founding in 2017.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Ohtani’s pitching outing was brief, by design, lasting just one inning and 28 pitches.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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“By design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20design. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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