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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On the other side of Nepal from autocratic China, India is a test case for how democracies are employing increasingly sophisticated tactics to control online narratives.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
This year will be a further test case in free speech, students and staff members say.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
Though less glamorous than San Francisco’s startup scene, San Jose may be the ideal test case for government AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Sand is being shipped from a quarry in Palm Springs to San Clemente’s North Beach, a test case to see how the desert grains hold up at the shore.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
This year will be a further test case in free speech, students and staff members say.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
Though less glamorous than San Francisco’s startup scene, San Jose may be the ideal test case for government AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Sand is being shipped from a quarry in Palm Springs to San Clemente’s North Beach, a test case to see how the desert grains hold up at the shore.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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