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But he knows to take nothing for granted, as this time last year the same looked to be the case for Piastri.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The appeals court did not rule on the ultimate merits of the case but concluded the administration had not shown it was likely to succeed in overturning the injunction at this stage.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The extremely narrow focus on theatrical releases in the Paramount-Warner Bros. case is the latest example.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Police say that the prime suspect in the case is 21-year-old Abdul B. and put out an appeal for information on his whereabouts as well as photo.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Of course, few doctors in Boston remember much about the Gage case, and even Dr. Harlow has lost track of Phineas.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Every year, thousands of people around the world don red robes – and in some cases long black wigs – for The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
France's major fire remained unchecked and volatile -- driven by gusts that in some cases were generated by the turbulent blazes themselves.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
“I don’t think we’ll see another justice who is so ideologically unpredictable and who votes against his party of appointment in some of the hugest cases in our lifetimes,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
In all cases, error rates were 2% or below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Other offers proved to be too small or, in a few cases, even spurious.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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
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
The radio is a steel- cased two-way transceiver with a 1.6-meter band antenna.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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This car was brought in following a relatively minor accident, and Harrowell points to a few scratches and scrapes on the protective casing of the battery underneath the car.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Police stopped, questioned and frisked those suspected of carrying weapons or casing a business, dissuading the ill-intentioned from packing guns while reducing shootings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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
They streak past me into the hall in a blast of gossamer, and she slams the book she was swinging at them into the door casing.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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