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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More: Supreme Court appears poised to side with Catholic Charities as string of religion test cases arrive
Are objections to evolution next?
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Finding new ways to control blood sugar was the perfect test case.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Global speeds seem to be controlled more by congestion than regulation with the ultimate test case being Germany, touted for its green energy policies, where decades of efforts have failed to impose speed limits on the autobahns.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Gopinath has played a key role in creating strategies that enable thousands of test cases to run simultaneously across various environments, decreasing validation time from days to hours.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Finding new ways to control blood sugar was the perfect test case.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Global speeds seem to be controlled more by congestion than regulation with the ultimate test case being Germany, touted for its green energy policies, where decades of efforts have failed to impose speed limits on the autobahns.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Gopinath has played a key role in creating strategies that enable thousands of test cases to run simultaneously across various environments, decreasing validation time from days to hours.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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