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And this is a classic case of lawfare used to squash a First Amendment protester like myself.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026 In fact, these two are a classic case of opposites attract.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
29 May 2026 The whole radiation trick from last week also feels like a classic case of deus ex machina, introduced way too late to work narratively.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 May 2026 This was a classic case of business email compromise, one of the most common types of financial fraud schemes.—
Sunny Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for classic case