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a published piece of writing about a person, group, or situation that has been studied over time
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Recent Examples of case studies
Much of that debate has relied on case studies and politicized headlines, including in the case of the Panama Canal.
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Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
These case studies offer a cautionary roadmap for Anthropic.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
What’s next for Anthropic These case studies offer a cautionary roadmap for Anthropic.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Think about the difference between case studies and population surveys in sciences.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
The program will offer weekly classes led by López Estrada and Antigravity’s head of development Holly Stanton, alongside case studies involving top indie filmmakers and industry experts.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
If Grosz’s first book, The Examined Life, was all about his patients’ personal lives and struggles, Love’s Labor—which is written in a similar way, as a series of case studies—is much more interested in his patients’ approach to love, specifically.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Ever since, Caesar remains one of history’s most compelling case studies in leadership.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Both women had something to gain, Adams needed Tolles’ eye and labor, Tolles needed more case studies for her social media and business website.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
These case studies offer a cautionary roadmap for Anthropic.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
What’s next for Anthropic These case studies offer a cautionary roadmap for Anthropic.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Think about the difference between case studies and population surveys in sciences.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
The program will offer weekly classes led by López Estrada and Antigravity’s head of development Holly Stanton, alongside case studies involving top indie filmmakers and industry experts.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
If Grosz’s first book, The Examined Life, was all about his patients’ personal lives and struggles, Love’s Labor—which is written in a similar way, as a series of case studies—is much more interested in his patients’ approach to love, specifically.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Ever since, Caesar remains one of history’s most compelling case studies in leadership.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Both women had something to gain, Adams needed Tolles’ eye and labor, Tolles needed more case studies for her social media and business website.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for case studies
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Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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The narrator’s terribly British father takes refuge from the emotional storms of his household by listening to jazz records in his office.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The deal is for one season and $18 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Incoming missiles from Iran had people heading to bomb shelters again across Israel, with no reports of casualties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Younger generations often encounter histories of violence first through digital platforms.—
Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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People seeking support often present with overlapping challenges such as anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma histories, chronic stress or relationship difficulties.—
Gwilym Roddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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This requires a set of skills to interrogate the past by probing deeply, constructing and reconstructing chronologies, and contemplating counterfactuals in which different decisions might have significantly altered subsequent events.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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Insurers may deny their requests to turn over detailed claim files, including adjusters’ field notes, mental impressions or diaries generated when investigating damage claims.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Besides 8mm home movies and videos, there are glimpses of professional photographer Linda’s extraordinary portraits of famous musicians, and Paul’s diaries and handwritten lyric sheets.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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