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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Max/Wowow’s Tokyo Vice, which filmed two seasons in Japan from 2020-2021 and 2022-2023, served as a test case for the incentive, which was officially launched in late 2023.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Watch on Deadline The trial is being viewed as a test case for #MeToo in France with the media backlash against the star, who is hailed as one of the country’s greatest actors, dividing the local film industry.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
As the United States begins pulling out of Syria and, potentially, Afghanistan—a necessary, if poorly executed corrective to U.S. overextension—Iraq is a test case for the value of continued engagement.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2019
That said, running a desktop Linux installation, Arch in this case, is perfect as a test case.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Watch on Deadline The trial is being viewed as a test case for #MeToo in France with the media backlash against the star, who is hailed as one of the country’s greatest actors, dividing the local film industry.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
As the United States begins pulling out of Syria and, potentially, Afghanistan—a necessary, if poorly executed corrective to U.S. overextension—Iraq is a test case for the value of continued engagement.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2019
That said, running a desktop Linux installation, Arch in this case, is perfect as a test case.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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