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casting about

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present participle of cast about

as in seeking (out)

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The hero, or antihero, of the story is Ichabod Crane, a rather ridiculous-looking schoolmaster who has set his cap for Katrina Van Tassel, the beautiful, coquettish daughter of a wealthy Dutch farmer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Relativity Space is already looking beyond rockets before ever putting anything into orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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