by design

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by design

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Intentionally, on purpose. All of that — the appeal, the access, the illicitness of cigarettes — was by design.
Designed specifically for a given purpose, to have a particular feature.

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"by design." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/by%20design. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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by design. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/by%20design

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"by design." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/by%20design.

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@misc{by_design_2026,
  title = {by design},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20design},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}