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cast about

verb

Definition of cast about

as in to seek (out)

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Recent Examples of cast about In the vacuum created by Swalwell’s collapse, his Democratic rivals frenetically cast about for momentum. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 There were misgivings among the cast about signing on to something as common as (gasp) a reality-television program, but most of them revel in spending time — and money — with each other. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026 However, towards the end of The Story of Ireland’s first run of shows, a producer on the show told the cast about Ryan’s true identity. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 In August 2025, the Star-Telegram visited the show’s set to chat with the cast about season 6, which will cover the crucifixion. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cast about

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The housekeeping staff was incredibly on top of things, and the room always looked spotless.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
So Kelce reported to camp in terrific shape and looking svelte and nimble despite all the hoopla, especially around the wedding.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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Enough oil was reaching the global market to keep prices safely below the $100 a barrel level.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
Michael Busch hit a tiebreaking home run off Nick Lodolo (3-6) in the sixth inning for a 3-2 lead, reaching 20 homers for the third time in four seasons.

— Gary Schatz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of reach

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Election officials insist the vote will be secure even as Trump escalates efforts to reshape how Americans cast ballots, from hunting for noncitizen voters to curbing mail voting through court fights.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The effort, part of a bug-hunting program, was the latest in a series of cybersecurity breaches aided in large part by fast-developing AI technology, The Wall Street Journal noted.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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