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Recent Examples of cast about
Deadline spoke with the cast about some of the biggest moments from the episode to get their takes.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Then, as now, tech stocks were trading at expensive valuations, which had investors casting about for better values, Ramsey said.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
In the primary campaign’s closing days, Mamdani has shown signs of casting about for ways to win—he’s shown signs, in other words, of being a normal politician.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Walker, who had Zoomed in from a hotel room in Fiji, was still unclear about Escobar’s removal due to not having access to her phone yet, and producers not informing the cast about why Escobar had left.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Then, as now, tech stocks were trading at expensive valuations, which had investors casting about for better values, Ramsey said.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
In the primary campaign’s closing days, Mamdani has shown signs of casting about for ways to win—he’s shown signs, in other words, of being a normal politician.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Walker, who had Zoomed in from a hotel room in Fiji, was still unclear about Escobar’s removal due to not having access to her phone yet, and producers not informing the cast about why Escobar had left.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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The coach often looks at those basketball stickers affixed over a block M at each player's locker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Niche looked at suburban cities and towns as well as neighborhoods in big metro areas like Charlotte.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are faster versions available, sometimes called e-motos, that can reach 40 mph even without pedaling.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The high is forecasted to reach the upper 60s, NWS states, though skies are likely to remain mostly cloudy.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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