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casting about

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present participle of cast about

as in seeking (out)

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Independent producers often find the book, attach the director, and build the financing plan, and only then does the project arrive looking viable and de-risked.

— Stuart Ford, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
If there’s a chance the remains of that pilot are there, DPAA will keep looking.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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