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in the case of

  1. Regarding, in the matter of, in that instance. For example, In the case of James, they decided to promote him to the next grade. [Late 1300s] Also see in case, def. 2.



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That would be a roll-up in the case of a call bull spread or a roll-down in the case of a bear put spread.

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In the case of EgyptAir Flight 990 in 1999, U.S. investigators concluded intentional acts by a pilot caused the crash, while Egypt disputed those findings.

In the case of Jun Li Lujan, she had an insider’s edge.

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She also maintained the national civic duty would be "an investment", boosting Swiss resilience in the case of catastrophe.

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In the case of the eBay seller, whether it was a fake account or a phishing scam, I’ll never know.

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