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Recent Examples of case study
The Las Vegas project, now well under way, is a case study of the regulatory climate Musk favors.
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Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
Co-author Kirti Rajagopalan, a Washington State biological systems engineer, described Washington as an ideal case study, especially since parts of the state endure hot summers.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
That said, some case studies have suggested that laser therapy may help.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Unfolding in an extraordinary series of raw, real-time police body camera videos,the family’s interactions with police provide a case study in how Florida’s dysfunctional mental health system serves as a revolving door that seldom leads to lasting help for people like Richard.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
Co-author Kirti Rajagopalan, a Washington State biological systems engineer, described Washington as an ideal case study, especially since parts of the state endure hot summers.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
That said, some case studies have suggested that laser therapy may help.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Unfolding in an extraordinary series of raw, real-time police body camera videos,the family’s interactions with police provide a case study in how Florida’s dysfunctional mental health system serves as a revolving door that seldom leads to lasting help for people like Richard.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for case study
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Additionally, Emilia Pérez sets the record for most nominations for a non-English language film at 13.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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With his collection of accolades and records that span 10 Gold Glove awards, three Silver Slugger awards and two American League batting titles, many baseball fans had assumed that Ichiro would easily clinch 100% of the vote.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The other deputies were cleared of wrongdoing, the report shows.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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To dive into the numbers further, the county lost 74% of its low-cost housing stock between 2011 and 2023, the housing report adds.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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And if a patient has a history of anxiety, their provider will typically be even quicker to assume that physical symptoms are a recurrence, rather than a sign of something new.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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The magazine’s prose, art, and history will be showcased at museums, live events, film festivals, and more, bringing its iconic stories and visuals to new audiences and forms.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 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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The study asked 50 doctors, 26 of whom were attending physicians and 24 of whom were residents, to try to make six different diagnoses for medical conditions with the same case histories.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
18 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Gracey rearranges the chronology, finding numbers that thematically match the events of his protagonist’s life.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Was the real-time format baked in from the get-go, and was that part of what excited you about a return to the genre? That calls into question all the various chronologies of this and all the different sort of iterations.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
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Instead: find a dedicated journal or pad and start a recovery diary.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The campaigns come with a description explaining why residents are asking for donations, and many detail the small but irreplaceable possessions that the fires took: family photos and home videos, letters and manuscripts, rare books and childhood diaries.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 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.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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For more stories about culture and identity sign up for our free On The Vine newsletter at http://KansasCity.com/newsletters.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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