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Recent Examples of cast about
The list of things Disney might not want journalists to ask its cast about with this movie is long and of varying levels of importance.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The Mets had been casting about everywhere for pitching, attempting to cobble together a playoff-worthy rotation with the likes of a down-on-his-luck Severino and journeyman veterans like Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kemp is a strong AHL player and has earned an NHL look, so his agent probably casts about looking for a team with a weak RH defence depth chart.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The Mets had been casting about everywhere for pitching, attempting to cobble together a playoff-worthy rotation with the likes of a down-on-his-luck Severino and journeyman veterans like Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kemp is a strong AHL player and has earned an NHL look, so his agent probably casts about looking for a team with a weak RH defence depth chart.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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Below take a peak at the best red carpet looks at the 2025 Tony Awards.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 June 2025
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Additionally, Get Sh*t Done’s Rebecca Rowntree will look at what happens when humans and AI collide, and Accenture Song’s Nick Law will speak about the work creatives have to do to dignify emerging technology with human empathy.—
Paula Hendrickson,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Chain Of Reasoning: What steps were taken to reach the answer?—
Doug Shannon,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In the 1950s and late 1970s, teen employment reached record highs.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
16 June 2025
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It’s been a constant search for fixes, working on delivery posture, mixing in a new sinker and hunting for fastball command.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Cops are hunting for a dangerous stranger who choked a 31-year-old woman unconscious during a harrowing attack in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, officials said Friday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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