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case in point

Idioms  
  1. A relevant example or illustration of something, as in A case in point was the collision of a cyclist with a pedestrian crossing the designated bike path. [Mid-1700s]


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Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that the proposed framework is "case in point" showing how his country's "commitment to peace and stability is matched by steadfast diplomacy with our neighbours".

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong was a case in point in 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

A case in point: Wall Street fund companies have launched over a dozen ETFs that aimed to use AI to pick securities, such as stocks, and beat the market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

A case in point is Singh’s study of racial disparities in the way hosts use the company’s free algorithm-based smart-pricing tool to set their properties’ daily price automatically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

What happened in Atlanta in the wake of the New Deal is a case in point.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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