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Examples of case in point in a Sentence
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As a case in point, heat stress to populations is at critical levels, Berckmans said.
—Carlos Mureithi, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Another case in point: in the 1973 war, an IDF commander named Ariel Sharon disobeyed orders by leading his troops across the Suez Canal and into Egyptian territory.
—Shashank Joshi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Related Articles The latest cash report from the state controller’s office is a case in point.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
The acquisition of Aera Energy by investment groups provides another case in point.
—Kassia Yanosek, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2023
This series of tragedies is a case in point: None of their post-mortem exams had revealed a definitive cause of death.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
Trump’s election-interference prosecution is a case in point.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
The Three Brotherhood Alliance is a case in point — comprising a bloc of armies that haven’t necessarily allied with the NUG and have long consolidated their own fiefdoms, some built on criminal operations.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
The famous climax of the 2015 Super Bowl was a case in point.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined above
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“Case in point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20in%20point. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
case in point
: a typical or relevant case
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