textbook case/example
noun
: a classic, perfect case/example
The scandal is a textbook case/example of corporate greed.
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The Department of Government Efficiency’s proposal to cut up to 25% of IRS staffing earlier this year is a textbook case of false economy.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Russia’s war in Ukraine offers a textbook case of this problem.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
But based on the Trump administration’s track record, this new department is shaping up to be a textbook case of political double standards.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
But if their own research about losing $1.8 billion in market share proves accurate, this could become a textbook case of how short-term financial pressure can destroy long-term brand value.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Russia’s war in Ukraine offers a textbook case of this problem.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
But based on the Trump administration’s track record, this new department is shaping up to be a textbook case of political double standards.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
But if their own research about losing $1.8 billion in market share proves accurate, this could become a textbook case of how short-term financial pressure can destroy long-term brand value.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for textbook case/example
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