cast about for
Example Sentences
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In the vacuum created by Swalwell’s collapse, his Democratic rivals frenetically cast about for momentum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
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
So we cast about for more realistic and inclusive ways to retell our story.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 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
