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David E. Kelley saw it in “One Fine Day,” in which Taylor plays Michelle Pfeiffer’s mother; after watching Taylor, then 52, interact with co-star George Clooney, he cast her in “The Practice.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Among voters who have already cast their ballot, Davis — who is Black — holds a six-point advantage, and 34% of early votes have been cast by Black Louisianans.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Investor fears about the vast sums being invested in the artificial intelligence complex have cast a pall over trading floors in the second half of the year, with many questioning firms' profitability.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

With “Mercurial Son,” Mr. Abraham’s vivid 21st-century vision of ballet, the modern-dance-based choreographer offered eye-catching opportunities for his cast of seven to command the stage amid Grischa Lichtenberger’s resonant, recorded space-age soundscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The northern lights cast a ghostly green color over the white world ahead of them until dark clouds rolled in and it began to snow, making it hard to see.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

He said the trade in enslaved persons "still casts a shadow" over the association of nations.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

"It casts doubt over a system we're proud of and children that we're proud of," says Sarah Hopkins, who's been a headteacher here for eight years.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The two series return—for seasons 2 and 5, respectively—with their idiosyncratic sleuths and generally more charming casts of supporting characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Since Diplodocus was first discovered in the United States in 1878, casts of its skeleton have appeared in major natural history museums around the world, particularly during the early 20th century.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

But I sat wondering and waiting in Mr. Jaggers’s close room, until I really could not bear the two casts on the shelf above Mr. Jaggers’s chair, and got up and went out.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Pascal told Deadline earlier this year that a casting announcement by the end of the year was a "good bet" but that Craig was a "hard act to follow".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

A jury of nine women and three men was unable to reach a unanimous decision, as required in US criminal proceedings, casting doubt on whether prosecutors would seek another trial.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

In capturing the variously courtly, dreamy and sweeping effects of Balanchine’s grand choreography for “Ballet Imperial,” to Tchaikovsky’s Concerto No. 2 in G for Piano and Orchestra, ABT’s casting sometimes proved uneven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

“One of the things that excites me about casting Batman is being able to pick a Batman who’s actually the best actor for that role,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

When the sun sinks down, casting long shadows over glittering snow, it is time to return to the village.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone