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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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The district attorney said his team is reviewing thousands of pages of prison records, court documents and transcripts from the trials to reach a decision on the resentencing and a habeas petition the brothers filed in 2023 to overturn their convictions based on the discovery of new evidence.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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His 19 strikeouts in total also matched the all-time NPB record.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nasser Karimi in Tehran contributed to this report.—
Giada Zampano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Soon after the first fire sparked on Jan. 7, reports and concerns began to emerge that the fire hydrants were running dry, after being overstressed without aircraft support.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
12 Jan. 2025
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Nix then hit Troy Franklin on a 43-yard pass to the end zone, the first rookie-to-rookie connection for a passing touchdown in NFL postseason history.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned more than 12,000 structures and are expected to be the most costly fires in American history, with estimates ranging from $50 billion to $150 billion.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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As of April 10, the only posts on it were screenshots of his mugshot and criminal case history.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
12 Apr. 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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This story has been updated with additional information, context, and statements.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Larry Stern Westlake Village A story worth telling What an incredible accomplishment by the Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, and NFL in relocating the Rams-Vikings game from SoFi to Arizona on such short notice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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