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Recent Examples of cast about
Then, as now, tech stocks were trading at expensive valuations, which had investors casting about for better values, Ramsey said.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
TransPerfect has also been working with Microsoft to pilot some new AI products, for example, says Zinger, and it’s been casting about internally for other business opportunities.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 23 June 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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Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
TransPerfect has also been working with Microsoft to pilot some new AI products, for example, says Zinger, and it’s been casting about internally for other business opportunities.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 23 June 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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Beijing may need to look elsewhere for supply if Iran’s exports are disrupted, another factor that could increase energy prices.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The blast caused minor damage and police are looking for one or more suspects, with no casualties reported.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Scientists expect to learn even more about the impact’s aftermath when the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft reaches the asteroids in November.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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South Korea’s Defense Ministry declined to comment on US military operations when reached by Bloomberg News.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, a study published today in the journal Science provides evidence that ravens may be remembering hunting hotspots and scavenging for food, rather than chasing wolves.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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