cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
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Voting after Election Day isn’t allowed anywhere, but in all these states, whether military ballots or overseas voters or regular folks using the mail, postal votes were cast on Election Day or earlier.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Paul first rose to fame on social media and was subsequently cast on Secret Lives.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
But Pace achieved a major breakthrough being cast on the primetime soap adaptation of Peyton Place, the scandalous 1956 novel by Grace Metalious that was memorably adapted to the big screen the year after.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
But because the films also made it into the acting categories, after having their stars win at the Golden Globes, doubt has been cast on what categories, if any, either Neon film is sure to win.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Paul first rose to fame on social media and was subsequently cast on Secret Lives.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
But Pace achieved a major breakthrough being cast on the primetime soap adaptation of Peyton Place, the scandalous 1956 novel by Grace Metalious that was memorably adapted to the big screen the year after.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
But because the films also made it into the acting categories, after having their stars win at the Golden Globes, doubt has been cast on what categories, if any, either Neon film is sure to win.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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