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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Aristotle was also among the first of his contemporaries to recognise that Earth was spherical, based on his observations of the curved shadow cast on the lunar surface during a lunar eclipse.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Carolyn switches her nail color from a bold red to a blander shade; John hobbles out of his George magazine office wearing a cast on his left ankle due to a paragliding accident.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
All these states require the late-arriving ballots to be cast on or before election day, but how is that verified?
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Later she was cast on the reality TV show Dance Twins, which Tiffany also appeared on.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Carolyn switches her nail color from a bold red to a blander shade; John hobbles out of his George magazine office wearing a cast on his left ankle due to a paragliding accident.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
All these states require the late-arriving ballots to be cast on or before election day, but how is that verified?
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Later she was cast on the reality TV show Dance Twins, which Tiffany also appeared on.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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