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Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff The Open Door Senior Center, a hive of activity in New York’s Chinatown, is a case in point.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2024
The clearest case in point is Ukraine, locked in a grueling war against Russia, which invaded in 2022.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Detroit’s second drive of the night was a case in point as to why its offensive coordinator, Ben Johnson, was interviewing for head-coaching jobs last season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Of the lucky ones to get there, many depart their brands to focus on new ventures: case in point, Bobbi Brown, who sold her namesake brand in 1995 to the Estée Lauder Cos., left it in 2016 and later founded Jones Road Beauty.
—James Manso, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
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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 8 Nov. 2024.
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case in point
: a typical or relevant case
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