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Recent Examples of cast about
The list of things Disney might not want journalists to ask its cast about with this movie is long and of varying levels of importance.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The Mets had been casting about everywhere for pitching, attempting to cobble together a playoff-worthy rotation with the likes of a down-on-his-luck Severino and journeyman veterans like Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The Mets had been casting about everywhere for pitching, attempting to cobble together a playoff-worthy rotation with the likes of a down-on-his-luck Severino and journeyman veterans like Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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After a memorable Game 4 victory to take a 3-1 series lead, the Knicks looked poised to take care of business in five games, especially with Boston losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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His minutes look more than secure too, as he’s started every game since Gameweek 23.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The Hendrick Motorsports driver clinched the pole award with a lap reaching 183.730 mph.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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The album is a labor of love that took 20 years to reach fruition.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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There is no evidence of Malayan tigers living or hunting in groups except for mothers raising their young, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The seal that was stabbed likely left its mother very recently and was on its own to learn to hunt, Milstein said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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