case
noun
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Yet like the rest of the world, the Aussies have been casing Hollywood movies since childhood.
From Time Magazine Archive
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