casework
noun
case·work
ˈkās-ˌwərk 
: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (such as a person or family)
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Why it’s needed: The existing middle school was built in 1954 and has major building systems, as well as classroom flooring, lighting, ceilings and casework that need replacement.
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Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
Currently, about 75% of counter-terrorism casework is related to Islamic extremism.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
Takabe, meanwhile, is plagued by visions of his wife killing herself, and the guilt of that possibility entwines with his increasingly unsolvable casework.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
The Weld County District Attorney’s Office will not file charges against a former forensic scientist with the sheriff’s office over anomalies discovered in her DNA casework, officials announced Thursday.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
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Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
Currently, about 75% of counter-terrorism casework is related to Islamic extremism.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
Takabe, meanwhile, is plagued by visions of his wife killing herself, and the guilt of that possibility entwines with his increasingly unsolvable casework.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
The Weld County District Attorney’s Office will not file charges against a former forensic scientist with the sheriff’s office over anomalies discovered in her DNA casework, officials announced Thursday.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
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casework
noun
case·work
ˈkā-ˌswərk
: social work involving close study of the problems and needs of a person or family
Medical Definition
casework
noun
case·work
ˈkā-ˌswərk
: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (as a person or family in need of financial or psychiatric aid)
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