as in pursues
to go in search of
cast around for a last minute replacement for the lead actor in the movie
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A student who pursues an academic interest deeply, who invests in community meaningfully, who knows what sustains them, who grows from disagreement, and who articulates a clear sense of purpose will stand out not just in admissions, but in life.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Years later, her daughter Marie-Louise, unaware of her royal blood, pursues a career as a midwife.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Stripping away these lipids and allergenic proteins is the first step in creating the empty capsules for drug delivery that Csaba seeks.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both companies now compete for customers, and OpenAI seeks more compute capacity than Microsoft can provide.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Casts around (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casts%20around%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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