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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
Lytton Strachey, a Bloomsbury writer and critic, published Eminent Victorians, a series of case studies of influential Victorian figures.
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Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Projects in Limbo David Brown is a case study in the long and agonizing path to breaking ground on a Northwest solar farm.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
Young creators have to seek new case studies; the ones in film school are out of date.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
In one case study from her book, one of Mansour’s clients was able to nearly double rates for her private coaching packages by leveraging the value and authority derived from her book.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Projects in Limbo David Brown is a case study in the long and agonizing path to breaking ground on a Northwest solar farm.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
Young creators have to seek new case studies; the ones in film school are out of date.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
In one case study from her book, one of Mansour’s clients was able to nearly double rates for her private coaching packages by leveraging the value and authority derived from her book.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for case study
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Many do something else in the industry, such as producing, pressing records or manufacturing merch.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The film, with a current RT critics score of 80 percent, is expected to more than make up for the lackluster $54.7 million bow of Dead Reckoning, as well as supplant the $61.2 million three-day launch of Fallout to set a new franchise opening record by a mile.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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May 27: New Moon The next New Moon will fall at around 11:02 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 27, EarthSky reports.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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As symbols of Floyd’s place in history have faded, so too have hopes for federal police reform, commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion and American optimism about the future of racial justice.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The 2025 Northwest Arkansas Community College Graduation Commencement took place May 14 at the Walmart AMP in Rogers and 419 graduates walked the stage -- the most in the college's 35-year history.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 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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Authorities were still working to piece together a motive and build a chronology of events leading up to the attack.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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All Marina knows about her parents’ life in Vigo is contained in her mother’s old diary.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Here’s what’s happened… Three-hour delay Over the past week, FIFA’s diary was filled with various events, including yesterday’s congress — an annual gathering of representatives from the world governing body’s 211 members.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
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