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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Most favorable; optimum.
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So this is probably the best-case scenario, Girardi said.
Reporter's Notebook 2011
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Be that as it may, the best-case scenario for this product shifts to registration in 2013.
Drug Setback for Bristol, Astra Peter Loftus 2012
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Sarah Palin on 'Oprah': Five best-case (or maybe worst-case?) scenarios | EW. com
Sarah Palin on 'Oprah': Five best-case (or maybe worst-case?) scenarios | EW.com 2009
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“Even if he did recover, there was a good chance he would have permanent brain damage, or, best-case scenario, he would have hearing loss.”
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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Even in the best-case scenario where an employer avoids trial and prevails on summary judgment, the employer will ring up a legal bill of $100,000 or so.
Sexual Harassment's Legal Morass Curt Levey 2011
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This is a best-case, but not common scenario; you have the right to push and shout.
Anthony Tjan: Business Needs More Judo, Less Karate Anthony Tjan 2012
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Still, a best-case scenario would be slower-than-normal economic growth of about 2% in the fourth quarter, say many economists.
Bull? Bear? Bring It On! Ben Levisohn 2011
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This is a best-case, but not common scenario; you have the right to push and shout.
Anthony Tjan: Business Needs More Judo, Less Karate Anthony Tjan 2012
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Sarah Palin on 'Oprah': Five best-case (or maybe worst-case?) scenarios by Michael Slezak
Sarah Palin on 'Oprah': Five best-case (or maybe worst-case?) scenarios | EW.com 2009
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