textbook case/example
noun
: a classic, perfect case/example
The scandal is a textbook case/example of corporate greed.
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Bell, the textbook example of a two-month rental, announced his presence with with two two-homer games in his first six with Arizona.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
In his presidential win six years later, Trump provided a textbook example of how to apply this.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
As for Oscar, there’s no doubt that his conduct was a textbook case of workplace harassment.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
The Cultural Revolution stands as a textbook example of the depravity and carnage that can result from popular frenzies.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
In his presidential win six years later, Trump provided a textbook example of how to apply this.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
As for Oscar, there’s no doubt that his conduct was a textbook case of workplace harassment.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
The Cultural Revolution stands as a textbook example of the depravity and carnage that can result from popular frenzies.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Textbook case/example.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textbook%20case%2Fexample. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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