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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Some are worried about the long shadow the building would cast on the beaches below, with one resident saying during public comment that Sunny Isles Beach may soon be more shady than sunny.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Colbert then unveiled a photograph of McCarthy and her father sporting matching finger casts on their fractured middle fingers.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Just like somebody who's had a cast on their arm.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Colbert then unveiled a photograph of McCarthy and her father sporting matching finger casts on their fractured middle fingers.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Just like somebody who's had a cast on their arm.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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