textbook case/example
noun
: a classic, perfect case/example
The scandal is a textbook case/example of corporate greed.
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This was a textbook example of how an organization can become a conduit.
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Ziv Biron, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
An American-Israeli takeover of Gaza is a textbook example of aggressive war and ethnic cleansing.
—Carine Harb, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Shuggie Bain is a textbook example of the sort of show that could be impacted by American money falling out the market.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
What followed, police experts say, was a textbook case on how not to deal with the public.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ziv Biron, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
An American-Israeli takeover of Gaza is a textbook example of aggressive war and ethnic cleansing.
—Carine Harb, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Shuggie Bain is a textbook example of the sort of show that could be impacted by American money falling out the market.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
What followed, police experts say, was a textbook case on how not to deal with the public.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for textbook case/example
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