How to Use case in a Sentence

case

1 of 2 noun
  • Monique’s case worker, Kennedy Tali, had been by her side for 2 1/2 years.
    Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
  • The group peered into a display case, in which a Gutenberg Bible lay open.
    Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Before last week, the Sony case had long been paused while the two sides worked on a settlement.
    Bill Donahue, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The man at the center of Tuesday's case, though, is Joseph W. Fischer.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
  • In either case, the commission would need to take a formal vote.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • End of carousel Blanchard’s case is one of the most recognizable in true crime, Urquhart said.
    Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Pichai appeared in a Washington court late last month as part of the defense against the first of those two cases.
    Eva Dou, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • And in this case, the consequence is 14 years of prison followed by 10 years of probation.
    Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The watch features a sapphire dial, a black ceramic bezel, and a hefty 42 mm case in Hublot’s King Gold.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
  • In that case, Agard created a lemon tree grove with the woman placed in a wicker casket in the middle.
    Irina Gonzalez, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
  • In any case, there's a product out there for every type of wanderlust.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • The Kashmir ruling is the resolution of a case that began in 2019.
    Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2024
  • In this case, a signature guitar shaped like a razor blade.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Advocates for the proposition base their case on an irony.
    Gerard Baker, WSJ, 10 July 2023
  • According to his testimony, two gun cases and a gun safe were found in the house.
    Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The outcome of the local case wasn’t available Saturday.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2024
  • In that case, police went on a multiple-hour search and were able to locate the child and safely return her to her parents.
    Michael Lee, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Trump’s posts on Truth Social were used as evidence in the January case.
    William Turton, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
  • But in some cases, Biden wasn’t able to win policies the budget calls for, even when Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress.
    Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • In this case that’s the looming death of Doris’ brother and her ultimate acceptance into the cool clique in a slinky sequined gown at the prom.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
  • At Greenhouse in Walled Lake, a variety of products are displayed in glass cases and on shelves behind the counter.
    Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
  • The strong suction works on any flat surface, and the adhesive backing sticks firmly on phones and phone cases.
    Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Chancery Court judges in the state are recognized as business-law experts who can hear cases on a fast-track basis.
    Madlin Mekelburg, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • In lieu of case counts, wastewater surveillance data is a good way to figure out how many people have Covid.
    Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The era of women having the means to make enough money to take care of themselves—and, in Swift’s case, much more than enough—is relatively recent.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But the rapper showing up to perform the verse herself at Monday’s show made an undeniable case for the Bronx.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The Clippers have made a credible case to be one of those teams because their players have found new ways to play since Harden’s arrival.
    Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The trial in the classified documents case is scheduled to begin in May 2024.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • For Paradis, the complaint comes at a momentous point in his criminal case.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • For the first couple years of the red flag law’s existence, Dietzel’s unit filed zero cases.
    Rob Kuznia, CNN, 10 July 2023
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case

2 of 2 verb
  • Wingshooters at the end of the day often gather around the truck to case the guns and crate the dogs.
    Field & Stream, 30 July 2020
  • Meaning, the light with the most lumens may not case the brightest light.
    Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The court cases about it, which have been kicking around for a long time now, will likely be moot.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Too small, and you’ll be squished into a sausage casing that digs into your sides.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The launch edition of the Odysseus Chronograph, cased in steel with a black dial, is limited to just 100 pieces.
    WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
  • This signifies more than the stilling of guns, casing the sorrow of war.
    Jacob Linden, Redbook, 6 May 2023
  • The aluminum glass casing thoroughly protects the LED light bulb, so this lantern set should last for years to come.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • Detectives began watching the ATM and saw two men who appeared to be casing the joint.
    Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The car had been in a minor collision, which had caused damage to its battery casing.
    WIRED, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Investigators further found a Canik 9mm handgun at the foot of the bed with a shell casing inside.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Investigators recovered a 9mm shell casing outside the vestibule, and a 9mm Canik firearm from the vestibule.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Constant force from the spring is what cases the second hand to move faster— appearing smoother—on an automatic watch than a quartz watch.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 20 June 2023
  • What could case numbers and hospitalizations look like in the coming weeks?
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This snow will case travel issues and potentially power outages across the region over the next few days.
    Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 25 Jan. 2021
  • If someone is detected casing out your vehicle the CarCam gives you time to act.
    Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2023
  • My body was so tired, so worn from the hike that a moment to unwind, remain motionless, and fully envelope myself in the chimes and dings casing the room was much needed.
    Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 26 July 2023
  • At the scene of the arrest, officers also found a shell casing consistent with having been discharged from an AK-style rifle.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Investors betting on stronger recoveries in some areas should be prepared to make some quick changes to their portfolios should case loads start to rise.
    Julia Horowitz, CNN, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Over and over, American soldiers were found dead next to jammed rifles, often with the cleaning rod shoved down the barrel in a desperate attempt to clear a shell casing from the chamber.
    Sebastian Junger, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Responding officers discovered a bullet hole in a Pepsi machine behind the counter and a shell casing on the ground.
    John H. Tucker, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Among those rights are to have votes accurately counted; the right to voting assistance; the right to replacement ballots if the voter makes a mistake; the right to case a vote if the voter is in line by the time polls close; and more.
    Tyler Olson, Fox News, 12 June 2021
  • With the stuffing at the center and the masa surrounding it, the portions shoot through a metal tunnel with a little pneumatic puff of noise and into a plastic barrier casing, the ends tied off and clamped.
    Lee Powell, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • That explosion ignites the gunpowder, which is tucked inside the shell casing surrounding the bullet.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Authorities found a 9-millimeter shell casing at the scene, Kenny said.
    Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 8 July 2023
  • Welcome back to The Trump Trials, our weekly effort to keep readers up to date on the many criminal — and civil — cases the 45th president is fighting in federal and state courts.
    Perry Stein, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Police said Thomas was later taken into custody trying to enter a library and officers found a firearm and shell casing on him.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 1 Mar. 2023
  • So far, the hospital has referred 78 patients to case managers and enrolled 30 other patients in housing programs.
    Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Turnout was high for a typically sleepy one-issue August election, with more than 2.8 million Ohioans casing ballots.
    Peter Weber, The Week, 8 Aug. 2023
  • As a result, groups are limiting their work to case management and vector control to curtail transmission.
    TheWeek, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Combing goose down and goose feathers for the ultimate fluffy experience, these pillows also use a sateen casing to keep your pillow cooler at night.
    Tatjana Freund, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2023

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