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This is by design, as even the most mundane government databases can contain highly sensitive personal information.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump's gutting of this small commission, however under-the-radar, will have outsize consequences, likely by design.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
No player made more than the Netherlands international’s 27 defensive actions, but this was by design rather than luck with his manager fully aware of the danger Bournemouth pose down the flanks.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The traditional presidential playbook is boring by design — pray for the lost and their families, reassure the public, promise a swift investigation.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump's gutting of this small commission, however under-the-radar, will have outsize consequences, likely by design.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
No player made more than the Netherlands international’s 27 defensive actions, but this was by design rather than luck with his manager fully aware of the danger Bournemouth pose down the flanks.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The traditional presidential playbook is boring by design — pray for the lost and their families, reassure the public, promise a swift investigation.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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“By design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20design. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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