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[kays] / keɪs /






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Cebu Regional Prosecutor Graeme Elmido told the BBC that Thomas Markle Jr. was "adamant" that the case should be investigated, and that he felt his father "has to answer for it".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Strong growth and persistent price pressures could strengthen the case for an interest-rate increase in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

It could be, for example, that the vendors worked out initial “kinks” or problems with the system, or that physicians got better at knowing what was necessary to get a case approved, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Lakers added a lot of depth over the summer in case of injury situations and now it was going to be tested against the Clippers at Intuit Dome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Congressman James Morrison of Louisiana makes an impassioned case on Joey’s behalf.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

However the PCS union, which represents civil servants, had warned there were "serious questions" over how long cases would remain unresolved.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

A study commissioned by staff representatives in 2024 found that cases of burnout were on the rise, with unions pointing to concerns about favouritism.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

In addition, officials said, the use of plate readers would be limited to criminal investigations, missing persons cases and other “serious public safety matters.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Plus there’s a legal framework for judges throwing these cases out, right?

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Even if there’s a happy ending, court cases take lots of time and lots of money.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

The Los Angeles Police Department said the teenage fugitive was first arrested Feb. 29 in Pacific Palisades along with three other Chileans as they cased homes in the wealthy enclave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2024

The allegation is one of a slew in a book that exposes painful, intimate — and in some cased contested — details about the lives of Harry and other members of the royal family.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

They traced H-2’s movements, cased the gang’s safe houses and assembled a fleet of pickup trucks and cars collected by the state authorities.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

A cased sausage hung from a wire beside the binnacle; the cot was neatly made up.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

It could also be training guards to spot suspicious people who may be casing a museum and ask them if they need help, which may deter them from returning.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The failed valve was sent for examination by Wartsila which found that a metal casing was damaged, probably worn away by another component that had worked loose.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mason, who found a bullet casing from the incident in her front yard, called it a consequence of letting the property sit empty for so long.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Huang said the breakthrough came when firefighters were able strip the outer casing of the tank to allow for better cooling.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026

Vivian unfastens the silk loops from their hooks at each side of the casing, letting the heavy paisley curtains fall across the glass.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline


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