test case
noun
1
: a representative case whose outcome is likely to serve as a precedent
2
: a proceeding brought by agreement or on an understanding of the parties to obtain a decision as to the constitutionality of a statute
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So, this will be the interesting test case of this transaction period.
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Many of the firings have led to lawsuits, setting up test cases to see if the Supreme Court will strike down those statutes and expand the power of Mr. Trump and future presidents.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Giants have done it again, building an entire rotation out of inscrutable test cases and unpredictable pitchers.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
But what everyone really needs is a splashy test case.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Many of the firings have led to lawsuits, setting up test cases to see if the Supreme Court will strike down those statutes and expand the power of Mr. Trump and future presidents.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Giants have done it again, building an entire rotation out of inscrutable test cases and unpredictable pitchers.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
But what everyone really needs is a splashy test case.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for test case
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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