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Long-distance running was the most blatant case in point—a punishing feat of endurance that held out the promise of quantified individual success.—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Nearby Cincinnati, where Vance was confirmed at a Dominican priory, is a case in point and a window into Catholicism’s history in the American heartland.—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 Another case in point is that VISTA has also detected that older red giant stars in the SMC all seem to have their own bulk motion northward.—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026 Allie doesn’t shy away from retro looks either — case in point, her form-fitting denim jumpsuit.—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for case in point