first case
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This first case in 60 years was detected in a three-week-old calf, with the larvae found in its umbilical area.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The first case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that typically feeds on livestock, has been detected a calf in Texas—the first U.S. case in six decades.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
My very first case as a partner was a variable-fee arrangement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In the first case, you want to celebrate; in the second, you want to be left alone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
In the first case, you fear setting the price too low; in the second, you fear setting it too high.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
