cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
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There were 50 ballots cast on Tuesday, according to the hall.
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Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
In-person votes are cast on paper ballots, and ExpressVote ballot marking devices will be available at each polling location for those who are unable to mark a paper ballot.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In 2016, the couple was cast on season 26 of The Amazing Race.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
And another in 2026 for playing the keyboard wildly as a child gets a cast on his arm.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
In-person votes are cast on paper ballots, and ExpressVote ballot marking devices will be available at each polling location for those who are unable to mark a paper ballot.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In 2016, the couple was cast on season 26 of The Amazing Race.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
And another in 2026 for playing the keyboard wildly as a child gets a cast on his arm.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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