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Recent Examples of cast about
In the final, pathetic weeks of his failed presidency, Joe Biden has been casting about desperately for a positive legacy.
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Jack Butler, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
Quick Read Deep Read ( 7 Min. ) President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel, a fierce loyalist, to be the next director of the FBI has sent politicians casting about for historical comparisons.
—Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Congress responded by ramping up military spending — and casting about for some way to fund it.
—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
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Jack Butler, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
Quick Read Deep Read ( 7 Min. ) President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel, a fierce loyalist, to be the next director of the FBI has sent politicians casting about for historical comparisons.
—Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Congress responded by ramping up military spending — and casting about for some way to fund it.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast about
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Four of these teams were the last four teams in the Tournament, while the other four teams playing in Dayton are 16-seeds looking to advance to play one of the favorites to win the whole thing.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Researchers indicate that the next frontier of this work should look at how heat exposure within people's homes shapes health outcomes.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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The ramifications of these cuts are likely to reach far beyond just the employees who are affected.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to all that oomph, the unnamed owner can accelerate from zero to 60 in 3.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 209 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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The White Van is a kinetic heist thriller following a troubled young woman who is lured into a criminal scheme that leaves her wanted for bank robbery and hunted by a corrupt cop who doesn’t want justice – but wants the money for himself.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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The waiver states that hikers may not hunt, camp or spend the night on the property.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20about. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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