Western Reserve

American  

noun

1. a tract of land in NE Ohio reserved by Connecticut (1786) when its rights to other land in the western U.S. were ceded to the federal government; relinquished in 1800.

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Example Sentences

Now, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a specific biological pathway that contributes to the underlying damage caused by the disease.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

In 2023, Case Western Reserve University became one of the first medical schools in the United States to remove human bodies from its training programme, and replace them with VR models.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

“As it currently stands, public health no longer exists at the federal level,” Dr. Ryan Marino, an emergency medicine physician at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, told Salon by email.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

“Appearing to provide the lowest cost of travel is a great way to attract customers,” says Eric Chaffee, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

To reestablish his links to the black community after graduation, he accepted a scholarship from the Urban League to pursue a master’s degree in social work at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson