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Former partner with large case (7)

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I believe the answer is:

example

'case' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'former partner with large' is the wordplay.
'former partner' becomes 'ex' (an ex-partner).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'large' becomes 'ample' (similar in meaning).
'ex'+'ample'='EXAMPLE'

(Other definitions for example that I've seen before include "Illustrative case" , "Thing characteristic of its kind" , "Prototype" , "Something illustrating a general rule" , "Model - instance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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