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casting about

verb

present participle of cast about

as in seeking (out)

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Keller Central entered a Class 6A Division II bi-district game looking its first playoff win ever.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
In Goya’s First Breath (2025), a pale gold oval glows against a black background, looking something like a distant planet glimpsed through the darkness.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

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