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The ‘Golden Generation’ midfield that included David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes is a classic case in point.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
But this is a classic case of rizzlessness.
—Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Clever Hans, a German horse in the early 1900s, seemed able to do math—but was really responding to his trainer’s subtle cues, a classic case of misinterpreting performance.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
Gor looks like a classic case of negative headlines that are more related to the past (his presidential personnel job) than his future (in diplomacy, as he’s said to have long wanted).
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
But this is a classic case of rizzlessness.
—Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Clever Hans, a German horse in the early 1900s, seemed able to do math—but was really responding to his trainer’s subtle cues, a classic case of misinterpreting performance.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
Gor looks like a classic case of negative headlines that are more related to the past (his presidential personnel job) than his future (in diplomacy, as he’s said to have long wanted).
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for classic case
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“Classic case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classic%20case. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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