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In the classic case, a person is motivated to perform uncompensated work by a desire to advance a cause championed by the nonprofit.
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Some have called the rising tension across the country between residents and data center developers a classic case of not-in-my-backyard-ism.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The accompanying image shows the orange-and-white pooch curled up tightly in the feline’s tiny bed, while the black-and-white cat lounges proudly in the much larger dog bed; a classic case of swapped territories that pet owners know all too well.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The classic case here is that of General Vladimir Padrino, a defense minister, who ought to have retired five years ago but has received special dispensation to remain in uniform year after year.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Some have called the rising tension across the country between residents and data center developers a classic case of not-in-my-backyard-ism.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The accompanying image shows the orange-and-white pooch curled up tightly in the feline’s tiny bed, while the black-and-white cat lounges proudly in the much larger dog bed; a classic case of swapped territories that pet owners know all too well.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The classic case here is that of General Vladimir Padrino, a defense minister, who ought to have retired five years ago but has received special dispensation to remain in uniform year after year.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Classic case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classic%20case. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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