stated case
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Musk’s publicly stated case is a vague one: that blocking “makes no sense.”
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2023
But what’s interesting about the new trademark ruling is how it undermines Mr. Snyder’s stated case for not making a change.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2014
Although Lehman could have been exaggerating the numbers to buttress his often stated case for expansion of the Navy, he left no doubt that the latest maneuvers were the largest the Soviets have ever conducted.
From Time Magazine Archive
My reply to this frankly stated case was to put before him the tale of the fair Aurelia, the cupboard and the pilgrimage of penitence.
From The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
This briefly stated case, which occurred many years ago, is a fair illustration of my thesis.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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