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Recent Examples of cast about
Kemp is a strong AHL player and has earned an NHL look, so his agent probably casts about looking for a team with a weak RH defence depth chart.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
That has left Republicans casting about for ways to offset those costs.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In the final, pathetic weeks of his failed presidency, Joe Biden has been casting about desperately for a positive legacy.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
That has left Republicans casting about for ways to offset those costs.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In the final, pathetic weeks of his failed presidency, Joe Biden has been casting about desperately for a positive legacy.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
Verb
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The seasonal beach community off South Carolina is usually a place to work on your swing, but here looked more like Davos for the owners box crowd.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Related Stories 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Netflix Will Hike Prices If UK Introduces Streamer Levy Sources close to production reveal that casting is underway for the perfect flowy white button-down shirt that looks great both wet and dry.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No, the Penguins aren’t going to reach the playoffs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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With the arrival of a baby, the stakes of those familial responsibilities become much higher, especially considering Galactus may destroy the planet before Franklin reaches his first milestones.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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The weekend before his death, the teens went hunting with their father.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sure, most of us say the superstitious phrase from time to time, and may even hunt for the closest wooden surface to lightly tap, but the star with a decades-spanning career performs the gesture quite often.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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