as in to pursue
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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Deported migrants are free, at least theoretically, to pursue asylum and stay in those third countries, even if some have barely functioning asylum systems.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Guthrie disappeared sometime between late January 31 and the early hours of February 1, and the first few days were a race against time, with police pursuing every lead and the Guthrie family posting multiple videos pleading with the kidnappers.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another, says Lentsch, was when the Wyoming state senate almost passed SJ2, a bill seeking to transfer all federal land in Wyoming to the state for the purpose of selling it off.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The sixth pillar, agri-tourism, seeks to support rural economic activity and diversify income sources.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Cast about (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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