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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 Worst of all was the plight of a forty-six-year-old Italian farm worker who apparently masturbated after handling processionary-caterpillar nests, as described in an old dermatological case study. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Multiple men in these case studies had testosterone readings within the standard reference range but still had significant symptoms and benefited from treatment. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 The docuseries uses the incident as a case study in how quickly misinformation can snowball during moments of uncertainty. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 In the report, Browzwear researchers presented how the framework works in practice and included a case study about MAS Holdings, a global leader in apparel manufacturing. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for case study

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The initiative’s website has no record of its presidential board of advisers — which is supposed to convene at least once every six months — holding a single meeting.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

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Many thousands of international visitors are expected to descend on the city for what could become one of the largest eclipse gatherings in history.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Makhachev’s only loss in 30 career bouts came against Adriano Martins in October 2015, a result that has gone down as one of the most bewildering in UFC history with each passing Makhachev win.

— Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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Residents of a Newark, New Jersey, apartment complex got a startling wakeup call Sunday morning when police in tactical gear, responding to reports of multiple people shot, stormed their building.

— Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
In a report Monday, Windward said Kharg’s western terminal had seen no loadings for 22 consecutive days, the liquid petroleum gas terminal for 13 days and the eastern terminal for 10 days.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 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

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After several rounds of talks between Israel and Lebanon, which began in April, an Israeli official tells CNN there are no dates in the diary for further meetings.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
To hide the Epstein papers and diaries, Trump has been willing to make war with Iran, risking many lives, our economy, our arms supply and the consequences of the next election for his fellow MAGAs in government.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

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The week’s biggest stories Animal and pet sagas Big Bear celebrity eagle Shadow has been seen with a new eagle at the nest.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
As a preteen, I became absorbed in the life of Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok and others through stories written for my age group.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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