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Recent Examples of cast about
On the subject of creating the film, Deckelmeyer asked the cast about their unusual strings of accidents on set.
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Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
For Hollywood’s political class, Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night after a weeklong suspension was a cause to celebrate — a crucial if momentary victory — for a town that’s been casting about for a way forward since Donald Trump re-entered the Oval Office in January.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Deadline spoke with the cast about some of the biggest moments from the episode to get their takes.
—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
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Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
For Hollywood’s political class, Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night after a weeklong suspension was a cause to celebrate — a crucial if momentary victory — for a town that’s been casting about for a way forward since Donald Trump re-entered the Oval Office in January.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Deadline spoke with the cast about some of the biggest moments from the episode to get their takes.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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Consider this your cue to stock up on easy, timeless staples that always look put-together.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the courtroom, Alfortish’s face looked gaunt after spending roughly a year in prison, and his hair, thinning now, had gone white.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bart argues that such promotion has a salutary social function, reaching people in underserved communities who might not otherwise be aware that they are entitled to aggressive, contingency-fee advocacy.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki opened the scoring with his 29th goal of the season, reaching the 100-point mark for the first time in his career.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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If students have to hunt for support, wait days for answers or navigate bureaucratic handoffs, the institution is effectively taxing them for having a life outside the classroom.—
Ian Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Britain has discussed using mine-hunting drones, deployed from the ship RFA Lyme Bay, for a Hormuz mission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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