cast about
Example Sentences
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The colonists cast about for another means of ensuring that these judges would be independent, sensitive to local interests, and not entirely beholden to the king.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2025
Whether or not Friedkin knew that this movie would be his final work, there’s a temptation to cast about for deeper significance in his choice of material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Stokes is the headliner of all-star ensemble cast about to tell a story overflowing with subplots.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
These days, Lacey divides her time between Brooklyn and Mexico City — during the pandemic, she left a relationship, sold her home and cast about before alighting in Mexico City, almost on a whim.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
And he cast about secretly in his mind where he should find a maid.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
