cast about
verb
cast about; casting about; casts about
: to look around : seek
cast about for a seat
: to lay plans concerning : contrive
cast about how he was to go
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Examples of cast about in a Sentence
cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help
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Investors concerned about the long-term outlook of an expensive equity market, as well as bond yields that have started to move higher, are casting about for assets that are uncorrelated to either market.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The event featured a sneak peek of the second part of Season 7 and included a conversation with the cast about the series.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Storylines feel increasingly atomized: Jimmy’s friend Brian (Michael Urie) considers having a baby; Gaby counsels her students; Liz, now an empty nester, casts about for a purpose.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
In the 2024 primaries, Republicans cast 2.3 million ballots — and Democrats cast about 975,000.
—Asher Price, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The event featured a sneak peek of the second part of Season 7 and included a conversation with the cast about the series.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Storylines feel increasingly atomized: Jimmy’s friend Brian (Michael Urie) considers having a baby; Gaby counsels her students; Liz, now an empty nester, casts about for a purpose.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
In the 2024 primaries, Republicans cast 2.3 million ballots — and Democrats cast about 975,000.
—Asher Price, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20about. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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