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in the case of

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  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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Nine flags in the case of Sullivan County, all with a new logo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Those trades are then vulnerable to short and sharp corrections, even in the case of small positioning adjustments or narrative shifts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That trip had The Fellowship written all over it, literally, in the case of an itinerary I obtained.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Trump also said tariffs would help to reshore industry - but that's largely irrelevant in the case of coffee, which requires a subtropical climate.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In the case of the Azores this was mistaken, while it was correct in the case of Madeira, discovered—or rather rediscovered—around the same time, for it was known to Pliny and Plutarch.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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