cast about for

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

Not to cast about for trends, but what do the movies of 2023 have against balding, flatulent, socially awkward teachers named Paul?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

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

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

So they cast about for other possible causes, and therefore other possible solutions.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022

“Really eat? Oh ... Stoo ... and ...” He cast about for something English for the evil river to eat.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy