be the case

Example Sentences

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“So it could be the case that Burnham comes out and says, ‘I’m a sensible guy, fiscally, I’m not going to do anything unfunded.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Researchers say the findings could have major implications if the same rainfall intensification is occurring across the broader Southern Ocean storm belt, which multiple lines of evidence suggest may be the case.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

That may be the case, but luckily for those watching the crude oil markets for guidance, there is precedent to look toward.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

BBC News NI asked Official Charts if this would be the case, but so far they have not been able to verify the claim.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He figured that the man responsible for signing the school up for this would want to be there on the first day of implementation, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro