hard case

Example Sentences

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It really comes down to finding hard evidence of this — and that’s a hard case to prove.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

This is usually gratifying work, but in “Vigil” she encounters a hard case: the oil baron K.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The chief judge of the 5th Circuit, Priscilla Richman, wrote the majority opinion and basically just quoted big chunks of the Supreme Court’s 2012 decision to show that this is not a hard case.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2024

“This is a hard case for me,” Lamberth said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

After twenty minutes of demonstrations and discussion with the salesclerk, James chose a Corona 3 in a hard case.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu