cast about for

Example Sentences

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District Judge Dean Pregerson cast about for other solutions, suggesting the county might sue the state or ask the Board of Supervisors for more money.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

It is also, perhaps, a reason to cast about for a hiding place.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2023

To stave off bankruptcy, Sultan Ahmad I al-Mansur Saadi cast about for new resources.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

So we cast about for more realistic and inclusive ways to retell our story.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2021

Mia smiled and reached for a bottle of Windex and said nothing, and Mr. Richardson cast about for something else to say.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng