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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 study
That skill is rarely taught in a case study.
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Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Harvard University freshman point guard Malik Mack was sitting in his American Capitalism class as a case study in the big business of college basketball was silently unfolding on his phone.
—Janet Lorin, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
For anyone tracking how representation and identity conversations are reshaping entertainment, Zegler’s experience offers a case study in the specific pressures facing multicultural performers — and how some are choosing to respond.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The clearest case study right now isn’t a sports brand.
—Kati Fernandez, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Harvard University freshman point guard Malik Mack was sitting in his American Capitalism class as a case study in the big business of college basketball was silently unfolding on his phone.
—Janet Lorin, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
For anyone tracking how representation and identity conversations are reshaping entertainment, Zegler’s experience offers a case study in the specific pressures facing multicultural performers — and how some are choosing to respond.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The clearest case study right now isn’t a sports brand.
—Kati Fernandez, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for case study
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Yet according to confidential banking records and corporate documents reviewed by the Miami Herald, this unassuming address is one of several South Florida locations at the center of a sprawling financial network that moved at least $260 million connected to Argentina’s top soccer authority.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Elliott finished with a 150–38 record as the Bobcats' head coach.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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By the first week of December, Olsson boasted seven goals in five matches, becoming the first player in WSL history to score four goals in her first five starts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Noah Gregor scored the fastest goal to begin a game in franchise history, Mackie Samoskevich followed shortly after to give Florida its fastest two goals to begin a game in franchise history, and the Panthers never looked back in a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny the reports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald staff writer Devoun Cetoute contributed to this report.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Researchers who want to do something similar to this mini-experiment will likely need to come up with entirely new and unseen case histories.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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But if Charity’s case history imposes some order and fixity on Eugene’s life, the rest of The Knockout Artist reads like an attempt to thwart this, to replace the tidiness of explanation with something more formless and free.—
Charlie Lee,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The film’s chronology and historicity function much the same way.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Presented in somewhat nonlinear chronology, much of the play consists of two-hander scenes between Adam and individual characters, including his new love interest, the confident and flirtatious Alycia (Emma Fulmer).—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Put another way, though, this was just a fancy heirloom, a diary left to be found.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Emails get left unanswered, and the few still at their desks can’t get a meeting in the diary.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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