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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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The Sussexes coordinated in matching casual navy looks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Defense chiefs from two major US allies have issued a rare public plea for people across Europe to support big boosts in defense spending to deter a possible war with an increasingly westward-looking Russia.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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When a system reaches equilibrium, no further energy can be extracted.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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The high is likely to reach the upper 30s in the Boston area.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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North Carolina has diverse terrain and hunting opportunities, including the Costal Plain, Piedmont, and Mountain West regions.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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The retail price for a standard pack of Pokémon cards is usually around $5 for 10 cards — though, much like hunting for shiny Pokémon, successfully purchasing a new pack may require some luck, strategy and patience as the cards have exploded in value in recent years.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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