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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 There are now some very good case studies showing where things are headed. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026 The result was a 233-page report that is part case study, part legal history, and part policy roadmap. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026 To overcome this hesitation, Paebbl is building real-world case studies. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 Schickler said Pelosi’s name has repeatedly surfaced in his classes as a case study in how to maneuver the body, such as her role in pushing for passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for case study

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The first World Cup in North America for 32 years is generating record attendances, TV viewing figures, and revenues.

— Chris Pope, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Two Lionel Messi shows followed — including his setting of the all-time World Cup goals record.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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Shinto was formally separated from the state after World War II, but its traditions still reflect a broader history of religious and cultural influences.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
The Jules Rimet Trophy — named after the former FIFA president following his death in 1956 — had an astonishing history.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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Times staff writers Seema Mehta and Phil Willon contributed to this report.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 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
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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But often—thanks to the patience and skill of an editor who has figured out a chronology—along comes the answer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
He is credited as the first and most significant contributor to South Florida archaeology of the time, classifying materials, recording 49 sites across Miami-Dade and making the first outline of a chronology of indigenous habitation.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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The diaries taught me that even in lean times, Victorians still prioritized personal style and expression through their clothing.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Published after her death at age 15 in a concentration camp, the diary became a classic of Holocaust literature and remains widely read.

— Frank DiGiacomo, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

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