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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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Musk maintains that the company’s future remains bright A growing number of consumers who bought Tesla vehicles before Musk took over DOGE have been looking to sell or trade them in, while others have slapped on bumper stickers seeking to distance themselves from him.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fans have even more to look forward to as Shrek 5 is currently in development and set to be released in 2026 with the original voice cast plus a-lister Zendaya.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Padres stranded four runners in scoring position, including one who reached second base with no outs.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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With that, thunderstorms generating heavy rainfall (with rates potentially reaching 2 to 3 inches per hour) could cause flash flooding in prone areas.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Carlton, 32, was remembered in an online death notice as a devoted husband, a father of two girls, active in his Baptist church, and a person who enjoyed trail riding on horseback and bird hunting with his two dogs.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Since then, the Claytons have used the land to hunt, camp and view wildlife.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2025
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