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Roy Hodgson at Liverpool was a classic case.—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 In the classic case, a person is motivated to perform uncompensated work by a desire to advance a cause championed by the nonprofit.—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 Some have called the rising tension across the country between residents and data center developers a classic case of not-in-my-backyard-ism.—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The accompanying image shows the orange-and-white pooch curled up tightly in the feline’s tiny bed, while the black-and-white cat lounges proudly in the much larger dog bed; a classic case of swapped territories that pet owners know all too well.—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classic case