cast about for

Example Sentences

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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

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

WallStreetBets posters on Tuesday cast about for explanations of the sell-off, including retail brokerages imposing restrictions on trading or a “ladder attack” from market foes.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2021

“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