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Recent Examples of cast about
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.
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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
That has left Republicans casting about for ways to offset those costs.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In the final, pathetic weeks of his failed presidency, Joe Biden has been casting about desperately for a positive legacy.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
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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
That has left Republicans casting about for ways to offset those costs.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In the final, pathetic weeks of his failed presidency, Joe Biden has been casting about desperately for a positive legacy.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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Near where Prima was sitting, on the top step of the cathedral, was a girl who looked familiar to her.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Haney looked timid and afraid for the first four rounds before finding his legs and winning a unanimous decision in a lackluster fight with Jose Ramirez.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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As nations scramble to reach deals with the White House over the tariffs Mr. Trump imposed, the president boasted that leaders from around the world are traveling to meet with him.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias is projected to reach $384 billion in 2025 — up $24 billion from just a year ago, according to the Alzheimer's Association.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Set in a fictional, secluded land of mountains and lakes, Ochi follows a plucky teen named Yuri (played by Helena Zengel), who’s been raised by her father to fear and hunt the reclusive little beasties called ochi.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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Winning on the margins must replace manhandling inferior opponents, perhaps why base runners who rarely showed any aggression are now hunting an extra 90 feet with every ball put in play.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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