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Others argued that the report seems to cast members of the media as nuisances to be dealt with, while ignoring instances in which journalists were targeted by law enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He is the latest name to join the cast for the TV version of Harry Potter, which is expected to last for a decade.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Emmy-winning series, which had seemingly ended after its third season only to be renewed for a fourth, had made many in its cast stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The shadow cast by the alignment of Sun and Moon creates a strange twilight during which temperatures drop, shadows appear at strange angles and some animals go to sleep.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Two huge eucalyptus trees scented the air and cast shade against the flat blue sky.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
At 80, President Lula on Sunday launches his bid for re-election, casting himself as a defender of Brazil's "sovereignty" as pressure from Donald Trump's administration casts a shadow over the campaign.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
From the moment Gavriel steps inside the narrator’s top-tier Jerusalem high school, he casts a shadow on the staid older faculty members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
At Pompeii, when Tom Hiddleston saw the casts of the bodies killed by the explosion of Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The chief minister casts the new arrangement as the opposite of the blockade - a logical, mutually beneficial opening up of a border.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
His voice trails as he casts a long look at Roli.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Eclipses happen when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a narrow band of shadow across our planet.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The city is casting a wide net—some say too wide—to find owners who owe the new property tax on second homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The process began with tweaks to the casting of the dancers, evident in social media star Charli D’Amelio’s 2022 run, followed by Harry Jowsey in 2023 and Earle and Irwin this past season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves directly between Earth and the Sun, covering the Sun and casting a narrow region of Earth into darkness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Celia looks from the twins back in the direction of the courtyard, where the light from the bonfire gleams along the edges of the tents, casting dancing shadows of patrons across the striped fabric.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Theater - Introductory
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Visual Arts - Introductory
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