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case in point

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  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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Last year is a good case in point.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Its bananas-and-caviar service is a case in point: fried bananas layered with horseradish cream and topped with two ounces of ossetra caviar, served alongside plantain waffles and a fermented banana-peel butter.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Target—Minneapolis’s best-known corporate brand—is a case in point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

A data breach at Kering, the parent company of luxury brands including Gucci and Balenciaga, is a case in point, according to one hacker interviewed by the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 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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