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

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

Nailer cast about for his knife, saw it lying in the leaves.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi