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Recent Examples of cast about
Congress responded by ramping up military spending — and casting about for some way to fund it.
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Fast forward to today, and fans who are aware of the hole left by the departures of Broberg and Holloway are casting about in search of replacements for aging players on the NHL roster.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
In the wake of Democratic voters in cities and suburbs around the country staying home or trending right, resulting in big swings to Donald Trump almost uniformly, analysts and commentators have cast about for answers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
However, during the finale, it was revealed that Jowsey lied to Jess and the rest of the cast about the whole thing.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 June 2024
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Fast forward to today, and fans who are aware of the hole left by the departures of Broberg and Holloway are casting about in search of replacements for aging players on the NHL roster.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
In the wake of Democratic voters in cities and suburbs around the country staying home or trending right, resulting in big swings to Donald Trump almost uniformly, analysts and commentators have cast about for answers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
However, during the finale, it was revealed that Jowsey lied to Jess and the rest of the cast about the whole thing.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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With these facts in mind, scientists from Northwestern University looked to Bacillus subtilis, a probiotic bacteria found in the gut (and in soil).—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2025
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Superstars such as Pink and Cardi B were turning down the chance to perform because the NFL, while still popular, looked increasingly uncool with the under-30 crowd.—
Bloomberg News,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Maryland improved to 20-6 overall and 10-5 in the Big Ten and reached 10 wins in the conference for only the second time in the last five years (11-9 in 2022-23, coach Kevin Willard’s first season).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Huskies were a 3-seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, which was their lowest seeding since 2005, but the team went on a miracle run to upset 1-seed USC and reach the 23rd Final Four in program history.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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She's abruptly fired from her exercise show when her creepy boss (Dennis Quaid) decides to hunt for younger talent to be the face of the series.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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In Ituri, hundreds of miles north of where M23 is on the march, Ugandan troops are hunting members of the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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