classic case

noun

: a typical example

a classic case of sibling rivalry

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Granted, there has also been skepticism about bullish predictions, with the classic case being Goldman Sachs’ prediction in early 2005 that oil might experience a ‘super-spike’ that would send prices to $105 a barrel. —

Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Yet the very steps necessary to deter Israel from taking significant action and ensure the group can retaliate if Israel does strike may provoke Israel and thus make war more likely—a classic case of the security dilemma. —

Brian Katz, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2019 So, here is a classic case of a free and independent country being invaded and brutalized by an expansionist dictatorship that seeks to redraw international boundaries by force. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024 Canyon Ranch, for its part, assures all its testing is backed by sound research; a classic case of conflicting opinions in medicine. —

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