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Recent Examples of cast about
My college cohort graduated into a decimated job market, desperately seeking internships that were likely to be unpaid and casting about for gigs working in bars or cafés.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
The panel, moderated by PEOPLE's Dory Jackson, featured a fan question for the Saved by the Bell cast about if anyone ever stole any of their characters' outfits from the set.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This comes during a period where there are small indications the Oilers might be casting about looking to shake up the pro goaltending depth chart.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The list of things Disney might not want journalists to ask its cast about with this movie is long and of varying levels of importance.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
The panel, moderated by PEOPLE's Dory Jackson, featured a fan question for the Saved by the Bell cast about if anyone ever stole any of their characters' outfits from the set.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This comes during a period where there are small indications the Oilers might be casting about looking to shake up the pro goaltending depth chart.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The list of things Disney might not want journalists to ask its cast about with this movie is long and of varying levels of importance.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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Obviously, women and girls are looking at the game a little bit more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There is hard evidence for these things, so stop looking to the sky for chem trails.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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National Weather Service Miami Meteorologist Donal Harrigan said that swells associated with Erin could begin reaching Florida shores on Wednesday, with a peak on Thursday or Friday.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The final Interstate 5 exit before drivers reach the U.S.-Mexico border will be closed due to overnight construction this weekend, Caltrans said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Of course—as the saying goes—Paris is never a bad idea, and a trip to the city isn't complete without indulging in good French cheese, hunting for vintage goods at an antique market, and people-watching at one of the outdoor cafes.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spence’s mother sewed his clothes, often using the hides of elk hunted by his father.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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