as in pursuing
to go in search of
cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help
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When his estranged daughter Sam tracks him down, in a last-ditch effort to dig her way out of serious trouble, Mickey must choose between rekindling his relationship with his daughter in the face of a terrible tragedy or pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Chases are intended to be stopped based on what police policy describes as a continual evaluation of the risks by the pursuing officer.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Utah team is now seeking patent protection for its discovery, hoping to take fungal hydrogels from the lab to real-world biomedical applications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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After looking up the film in the encyclopedia, Murphy learned about the real-life figure who inspired Norman Bates’ crimes.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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An August 23 TikTok video posted to the rescue's account @mercyfullproject showed Lightning looking up at the camera with confusion.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Casting about (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting%20about%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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