be the case

Example Sentences

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That won’t be the case when Curry starts his 18th NBA season in the fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

When supposedly top managers leave these clubs they don't do as well as is expected of them and this could also be the case for Iraola.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

That could be the case — but Yulia Alekseeva, head of fixed income at MissionSquare, said she isn’t rushing to add longer-duration exposure nor ruling out the 10-year Treasury yield pushing higher.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“Even fully accepting that Musk is currently by far the best person to have at the helm, this might not be the case forever,” Bebchuk and Kastiel wrote on a Harvard Law blog.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Numerous reasons would leap to mind why that could not possibly be the case.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander