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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Here's your friendly reminder that Taran Killam played a Justin Timberlake-like pop singer in a DCOM before he was cast on Saturday Night Live.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Leave a comment View Comments Earlier this month, doubt was cast on the strength of that economic engine when retail sales data showed a lower-than-anticipated increase for May.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 June 2024
Makes sense to us, considering the CW show boasted one of the most attractive casts on TV.
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Taylor Kitsch
From this photo to Friday Night Lights to John Carter to Savages, Taylor Kitsch has clearly made a career of being shirtless, flexing his muscles and having amazing, flowing hair.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
Those results mirror the ongoing preliminary count of all votes cast on Sunday, which continues to show Sheinbaum with a double-digit lead.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Leave a comment View Comments Earlier this month, doubt was cast on the strength of that economic engine when retail sales data showed a lower-than-anticipated increase for May.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 June 2024
Makes sense to us, considering the CW show boasted one of the most attractive casts on TV.
14 of 16
Taylor Kitsch
From this photo to Friday Night Lights to John Carter to Savages, Taylor Kitsch has clearly made a career of being shirtless, flexing his muscles and having amazing, flowing hair.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
Those results mirror the ongoing preliminary count of all votes cast on Sunday, which continues to show Sheinbaum with a double-digit lead.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.
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