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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
Both authors write as recovering fawners, weaving their own stories through case studies and explication of therapeutic motifs.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Lifecycle case studies have shown fuel savings of over 60 percent, and because electric drivetrains have fewer moving parts than diesel drivetrains, maintenance costs are lower too.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
The team behind TruthScan’s deepfake detection software has previously conducted numerous case studies to bypass detection technology and understand the vulnerabilities in AI detection tools.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The program curriculum includes contemporary case studies and experiential learning that helps students to develop strong analytical skills to become outstanding intelligence professionals.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Most of its libraries are delivered via OTA updates, with developers being provided with manuals, case studies, and continuous integration support.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Illinois and Massachusetts are other favorite case studies of a mismatch between voting and seats in the House.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The process can include a mix of technical questions, behavioral assessments, and case studies, all designed to evaluate both technical competency and cultural fit.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Sonia, Sunny, and their kin — people who can afford to vacation in Europe, though only after being humiliatingly interrogated to get a visa — are case studies in uneven privilege.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Lifecycle case studies have shown fuel savings of over 60 percent, and because electric drivetrains have fewer moving parts than diesel drivetrains, maintenance costs are lower too.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
The team behind TruthScan’s deepfake detection software has previously conducted numerous case studies to bypass detection technology and understand the vulnerabilities in AI detection tools.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The program curriculum includes contemporary case studies and experiential learning that helps students to develop strong analytical skills to become outstanding intelligence professionals.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Most of its libraries are delivered via OTA updates, with developers being provided with manuals, case studies, and continuous integration support.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Illinois and Massachusetts are other favorite case studies of a mismatch between voting and seats in the House.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The process can include a mix of technical questions, behavioral assessments, and case studies, all designed to evaluate both technical competency and cultural fit.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Sonia, Sunny, and their kin — people who can afford to vacation in Europe, though only after being humiliatingly interrogated to get a visa — are case studies in uneven privilege.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for case studies
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The Minnesota attorney said the boy’s father had no criminal record according to a search of state records, and that the family was in the country legally.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Federal prison records showed both appeared to still be in custody Thursday.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital deputies responded to reports of a shooting in July 2025 at an apartment complex in unincorporated Washington County.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ofcom has launched an investigation into X over reports that the social media platform’s AI chatbot Grok is generating deepfake nudes of people without their consent, as well as sexualised images of children.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 Jan. 2026
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More effective is Oldroyd’s patience in establishing Jack and Anna’s histories with the murder victim, Rachel Hopkins (Jamie Tisdale).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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These regular observations will gradually take in data and aim to provide pivotal information about the strengths, compositions, and histories of these primitive cosmic bodies.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 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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Fiction was just one of the many forms her stories took, alongside radio broadcasts, war diaries, newspaper columns, memoirs, and translations, all penned in disparate parts of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The low-budget movie follows two teenage girls whose lives unfold through webcam chats, video diaries and online messages.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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