case in point

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]

Example Sentences

But the news about tariffs on UK steel remaining in place is a case in point about that unpredictability.

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The health service is a case in point she says.

From BBC

A case in point is Iowa Senator Joni Ernst with her notoriously clumsy "we're all going to die" comment and even worse follow-up.

From Salon

"I do believe that this is yet another case in point of how women's medical conditions continue to be misunderstood, under-researched and underfunded," she said.

From BBC

And this week was a case in point.

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Related Words

• object lesson