test case
noun
1
: a representative case whose outcome is likely to serve as a precedent
2
: a proceeding brought by agreement or on an understanding of the parties to obtain a decision as to the constitutionality of a statute
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Georgia as a test case shows that’s true — although only halfway.
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Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Image The uproar over the plane crash has emerged as a test case.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Even so, language models might provide a novel test case for language learning — one that sidesteps ethical constraints on experiments with human babies.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
The trial is seen as a test case for #MeToo case in France.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Image The uproar over the plane crash has emerged as a test case.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Even so, language models might provide a novel test case for language learning — one that sidesteps ethical constraints on experiments with human babies.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
The trial is seen as a test case for #MeToo case in France.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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