test case
noun
1
: a representative case whose outcome is likely to serve as a precedent
2
: a proceeding brought by agreement or on an understanding of the parties to obtain a decision as to the constitutionality of a statute
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Experts say the legal battle could amount to a test case for powers the White House has long hoped to wield.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
This 2025 season is an interesting test case for Garcia, who went through a similar scenario last year.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
The company's twelve-month commercial deployment timeline will serve as a crucial test case for the entire industry.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Yolanda exposed other vulnerabilities that have made the Philippines a test case of disaster response.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
This 2025 season is an interesting test case for Garcia, who went through a similar scenario last year.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
The company's twelve-month commercial deployment timeline will serve as a crucial test case for the entire industry.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Yolanda exposed other vulnerabilities that have made the Philippines a test case of disaster response.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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