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case study

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a published piece of writing about a person, group, or situation that has been studied over time a case study of prisoners case studies of patients with the rare disease

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Recent Examples of case study Prior to Ustyle, Mialus would often make suggestions based on new arrivals, as opposed to user behavior or preference, according to a case study published on Ustyle’s website. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Since 2020, the county has become a national case study in how election conspiracy theories can influence public institutions. — Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The report draws on 16 supporting case studies spanning both screen and games. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Participants took part in workshops, networking, leadership development, a team case study and interviews for future internships; all were guaranteed an interview for a summer internship, and 13 students were hired for summer internship roles. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for case study

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The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.

— Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
In July, Six Flags Over Texas debuted its one of a kind Tormenta Rampaging Run, the first ever giga-dive coaster that broke six world records.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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This week, the Indiana Fever point guard became the first player in WNBA history with consecutive games of 30 points and 10 assists.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
As crowds gathered and the idea caught fire, Hard Rock began taking its particular mix of burgers, band tees, and music history around the world, eventually opening its first Asian cafe in Tokyo in 1983.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

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Some Republicans have expressed alarm about the findings in the report, which was filed under seal and withheld from the public by the courts.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshell report into the incident.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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His case history is also rife with second chances that Iriarte-Valdez received after being accused of serious crimes, including the final one — just a day before the homicide, he’d been released from jail in a still-pending felony burglary case.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Judges review case histories, behavioral records, risk assessments, and recommendations from probation staff before allowing someone in custody to participate in outside programming.

— Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of case history

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Over in Marvel’s territory, the X-Men had their whole chronology readjusted when a time-traveling mutant killed off Professor Charles Xavier, allowing Apocalypse to run rampant.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Revealing the strategy, agility, confidence and resilience will outshine chronology.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Tracee Ellis Ross favors Udi’s gluten-free bread topped with smashed avocado, lemon juice, crushed red pepper and salt as an afternoon snack, according to a People food diary.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
There are no recordings from the time, of course, so we're left to try and glean information from contemporary journals, letters and diaries, said Esteban Touma, a linguistics expert with Babbel, the online language learning platform.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026

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Like all other alumni interviewed for this story, one of the first things Oberlander mentioned about her love for Killian was athletics — football games in particular.

— Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Your stories are a great reminder of what sports teaches high school students about life.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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