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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Paramount+ offers a vivid test case in leadership under pressure—managing layoffs that could reach 3,000 employees, retooling its strategy around live sports, experimenting with AI, and trying to fuse the DNA of a legacy studio with the energy of a start-up.
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Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Today on the show, how a test case over a Vincent Van Gogh mashup is testing the boundaries of copyright law.
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Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This year offers a test case, with two MLB teams playing home games on non-MLB fields.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Tri-Lakes will be an important test case for Wisconsin waters, which are far different from Lake Elsinore.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Today on the show, how a test case over a Vincent Van Gogh mashup is testing the boundaries of copyright law.
—Emma Jacobs, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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