case in point

An example that demonstrates a point being made as truthful or correct. It's important to always encrypt your data so hackers can't steal it. The recent data breach is a case in point.

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case in point

a specific example of what one is talking about. Now, as a case in point, let's look at nineteenth-century England. Fireworks can be dangerous. For a case in point, look at what happened to Bob Smith last Fourth of July.

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(a) case in point

(slightly formal)

one example of this Elliott is one of the best rappers around, and her new album is a case in point. Boston is such an unpredictable team - their victory over Indiana yesterday is a case in point.

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case in point

A relevant example or illustration of something, as in A case in point was the collision of a cyclist with a pedestrian crossing the designated bike path . [Mid-1700s]

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Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ndidi	-	Western African, Igbo
Agape	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Silvie	-	Czech
Aella	-	Greek Mythology
Donelle	-	English (Rare)
Ascott	['æskət]