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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The 34-year-old Holiday dealt with multiple injuries during the regular season, including a mallet finger ailment that has forced him to play with a cast on his right pinky since early March.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
However, the active ingredients zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (which reflect UV rays) can leave a white cast on darker skin tones.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
There is also a diverse cast on that episode (starring Issa Rae, Awkwafina, Emma Corrin).
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Dyer and Heaton first met when they were cast on the Netflix series as high school lovebirds Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
However, the active ingredients zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (which reflect UV rays) can leave a white cast on darker skin tones.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
There is also a diverse cast on that episode (starring Issa Rae, Awkwafina, Emma Corrin).
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Dyer and Heaton first met when they were cast on the Netflix series as high school lovebirds Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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