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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Election experts say ending the grace period would do little to speed up results, as bottlenecks stem from ballots cast on or before election day.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Sunscreens with physical filters—such as titanium and zinc—are mineral-based and are known to leave a white cast on skin.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
California election officials are still counting mail-in ballots, which skew more toward Democrats than votes cast on Election Day.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Rudd got another career boost in 2002 when he was cast on Friendsas Mike Hannigan, the love interest and eventual husband of Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow).
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Sunscreens with physical filters—such as titanium and zinc—are mineral-based and are known to leave a white cast on skin.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
California election officials are still counting mail-in ballots, which skew more toward Democrats than votes cast on Election Day.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Rudd got another career boost in 2002 when he was cast on Friendsas Mike Hannigan, the love interest and eventual husband of Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow).
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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