as in pursuing
to go in search of
cast around for a last minute replacement for the lead actor in the movie
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After opting against pursuing a deal for Mike Maignan last summer, Chelsea have stuck with Robert Sanchez as No 1 — bar a brief spell where Filip Jorgensen usurped him in March.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026 -
And, to be sure, sometimes home runs are attainable and worth pursuing.—
Eddy Azad,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The ballroom was blocked in March by a federal judge in a case brought by historic preservationists seeking to stop its construction.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Musk was seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in damages from the defendants, including Microsoft, a partner of OpenAI.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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Taller buildings are going up, and things are looking up.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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He's been looking up ways to move and work abroad for the last year.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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“Casting around (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting%20around%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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