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Recent Examples of case study
Poland can serve as a case study for democracies entering the new space economy; the difference will lie in governance.
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Alexander Görlach, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Rags 2 Richmond is an interesting a case study as a microdrama that has spawned a full-length movie.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
From Ted Sarandos at Netflix to Mary Barra at GM and Dara Khosrowshahi at Uber, each executive offers a case study in managing people, driving change and unlocking opportunity even in unexpected situations.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Nigeria is an interesting case study for weighing that question.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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Alexander Görlach, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Rags 2 Richmond is an interesting a case study as a microdrama that has spawned a full-length movie.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
From Ted Sarandos at Netflix to Mary Barra at GM and Dara Khosrowshahi at Uber, each executive offers a case study in managing people, driving change and unlocking opportunity even in unexpected situations.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Nigeria is an interesting case study for weighing that question.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for case study
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In 1997, Sismanis was also charged with rape, indecent assault and battery on a person older than 14, court records show.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In Europe, stocks are poised to end the week on a record high.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Idaho has history of laws targeting trans people Over the past several years, the Idaho Legislature and lawmakers across the country have passed a series of bills targeting transgender youth and adults, several of which are now being litigated.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s words and actions now have observers reaching for the history books.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The number of daily active users in Coupang hit an all-time high last month, topping 17 million, according to a Yonhap report .—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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The report did not provide a cause for the blast but said an investigation is ongoing.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 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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This reevaluation of the chronology by a historian matched the funerary record outlined by an archaeologist.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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In a days-long investigation, Austin Police interviewed witnesses, some multiple times, to ascertain the chronology of events that led to Aguilera's death.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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As part of this project, more than 100,000 people submitted detailed food diaries over the course of multiple years.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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The diary of a water sommelier.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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