many such cases

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Etymology

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From a Twitter post by Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) in 2014, popularized after his election as President of the United States:

Healthy young child goes to doctor, gets pumped with massive shot of many vaccines, doesn't feel good and changes - AUTISM. Many such cases!

Phrase

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many such cases

  1. (colloquial) Used to indicate that an occurence is unsurprising, or that something is or was evident. Often sarcastic, mocking someone for believing that something is common.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see many,‎ such,‎ cases, indicating that there are many examples of something or that something is a common occurrence.

Usage notes

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  • The literal sense is used to humorous effect where inappropriate: when there are not actually many examples of something.

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