case
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The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation into the fictitious agency last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It “allows the U.S. to play on a broader spectrum than would be the case if it was only using the U.S. Navy,” Graham said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
An Italian court is set to rule Thursday in the case of a bridge collapse eight years ago which killed 43 people and shone a spotlight on Italy's crumbling infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Bonta has separately asked a judge in San Francisco for a temporary restraining order to hold up the deal while his case is pending in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
A blond woman wearing a navy pantsuit, a zipped black leather case held to her chest, is standing there.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
When asked about the case at a daily press briefing on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said its "judicial authorities handle cases in accordance with the law".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
In some cases, however, it has permitted a physician on behalf of the family to attend the autopsy and provide a postmortem report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Officials say the true number of cases is likely higher because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for the parasite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cyclosporiasis cases become more common in the spring and summer, according to the CDC.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
That was where he always wrote up their cases.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Marinello said the placement of the furniture lift outside the Louvre suggested that the thieves had cased the space ahead of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
“I think they’ve cased it and decided to grab people on the outskirts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
They are still produced from cork, wound in string, cased in leather and held together by a hand-stitched seam.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
Richard Czuba, a veteran pollster who conducts surveys for Detroit’s media outlets, said opinions about Mr. Trump on both sides of the aisle had long been cased in cement.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Ms. O'Brien suggests that if Mr. Harmon had actually cased the drugstore for the robbers, he would have seen Ms. Henry.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
"It was an empty cartridge or shell casing," Civil Surgeon Kumar said.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
It’s unclear whether Combs and Tracy were targeted, or if the suspects were casing homes in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Police found a damaged wing mirror casing on the road and traced the serial number to Clarke-Samuel's vehicle.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Sometimes, the bronze casing of the building rattles against the glass windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
In one quick move Neddie removed the shrimp from its casing and then chomped it down in two bites.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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