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a published piece of writing about a person, group, or situation that has been studied over time
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Recent Examples of case study
The transformation of the Warriors from a perennial money-losing franchise that rarely made the playoffs into a financial juggernaut should be a Harvard Business School case study.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In a most extreme case study, there’s an argument in the market that the sum of Alphabet’s different businesses — mainly Search, YouTube, and Google Cloud — are worth more than the current stock price.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Wildlife management under the ESA has changed dramatically since its bipartisan and unanimous passage 50 years ago, during the Nixon administration, according to a case study published Tuesday in Frontiers in Conservation Science.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the youngest Carter's mental health struggles and addictions had been well documented for years prior to his death in 2022 and made his life yet another case study in the perils of child stardom.
—Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In a most extreme case study, there’s an argument in the market that the sum of Alphabet’s different businesses — mainly Search, YouTube, and Google Cloud — are worth more than the current stock price.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Wildlife management under the ESA has changed dramatically since its bipartisan and unanimous passage 50 years ago, during the Nixon administration, according to a case study published Tuesday in Frontiers in Conservation Science.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the youngest Carter's mental health struggles and addictions had been well documented for years prior to his death in 2022 and made his life yet another case study in the perils of child stardom.
—Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for case study
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During a hearing on Monday, a Collin County judge set his bond at $250,000, online court records show.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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But court records reveal that the HOA was lenient on this particular rule at the time and knew of other households that had chickens.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s administration again is replacing the acting IRS commissioner, according to media reports, as turmoil at the Internal Revenue Service continues.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The documents released so far appear to include Justice Department and FBI memos, as well as photos of evidence collected during the investigation into Robert F. Kennedy's assassination and clippings from news reports.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Moments like Friday showcase growth for Lindor, 31, who became the fifth shortstop in major-league history to reach 250 home runs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Mavericks became the 11th team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals one season, and miss the playoffs the next.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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One of the most significant challenges is communication: Pet owners may struggle to accurately describe symptoms or behaviors, leading to incomplete or unclear case histories.—
Massimiliano Melis,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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This application enables clinicians and researchers to access comprehensive case histories, diagnostic tests and treatments for specific conditions or species.—
Massimiliano Melis,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Hubris contains numerous errors concerning chronology, geography, and election details and even misidentifies NATO’s founding members.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hood never shows this chronology to Helen, but lays it out—with some redactions—for the reader.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries.—
Monica Y. Bartlett,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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These aren’t my words, or even the diaries of a polar explorer, but those of my grandmother Sara Eubanks, who traveled to what is called the white continent in January 2003 in celebration of my grandfather Robert’s 70th birthday.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Then, after young mothers and children who had just arrived shared their stories, the Holy Father returned to the sister who had been mentioned before.—
Mireya Villarreal,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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In this story: hair, Virginie Moreira; makeup, Ammy Drammeh; grooming, Yuko Fredriksson; braiding, Lorraine Dublin, Angela Torio Rivera; manicurist, Adam Slee; tailor, Judith Grant.—
Malick Bodian,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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