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Recent Examples of cast about
Deadline spoke with the cast about some of the biggest moments from the episode to get their takes.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Then, as now, tech stocks were trading at expensive valuations, which had investors casting about for better values, Ramsey said.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
In the primary campaign’s closing days, Mamdani has shown signs of casting about for ways to win—he’s shown signs, in other words, of being a normal politician.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Walker, who had Zoomed in from a hotel room in Fiji, was still unclear about Escobar’s removal due to not having access to her phone yet, and producers not informing the cast about why Escobar had left.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Then, as now, tech stocks were trading at expensive valuations, which had investors casting about for better values, Ramsey said.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
In the primary campaign’s closing days, Mamdani has shown signs of casting about for ways to win—he’s shown signs, in other words, of being a normal politician.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Walker, who had Zoomed in from a hotel room in Fiji, was still unclear about Escobar’s removal due to not having access to her phone yet, and producers not informing the cast about why Escobar had left.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yurtseven scored no points but grabbed four rebounds while looking a step or two slow on defense.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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This year, the NCAA is giving teams that reach the championship game and the one that wins the title extra units.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Highs may reach 40 degrees Wednesday, before hitting the mid-40s Thursday and low 50s Friday.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Set on a remote Scottish island, the film follows siblings Isla (Rankin) and Sandy (O’Rourke), who spend their days hunting birds, conversing with mythical beings, and fiercely fending off outsiders.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Bela Bajaria, the company’s chief content officer, said the company isn’t too concerned with the theatrical element that other studios can offer when hunting for these original stories, as Netflix is a streaming-first company.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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