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Ashbery was always cast as a member of the “New York School” of poets, a category whose very definition and constituents have long been debated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In an opinion article written for the Financial Times last week, Bessent has cast the new measures as the “single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The archive haul included papers, scripts and storyboards, but it also shed light on the long shadow cast by The Wicker Man.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Many of the Shetland cast and crew plan to attend the premiere of Wrath of the Gods at the horror festival FrightFest in London on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Morning sunlight cast a glow across her face.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Eventually he realizes that he doesn’t mind “the emotional shadow that Graceland and Elvis casts over the song. In some way I think it adds an emotional punch.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
This certainly casts doubts about Reform's ability to cash in.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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
A return to clay and plaster followed, and ghostly casts of her acquaintances haunted corners of the house, or tumbled off closet shelves onto people’s heads.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Oversized disco balls hung overhead, casting flecks of light onto the couches, which were shaped like the brand’s beloved Texas toast.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Alexander said California law requires registering voters to prove and attest to their identity and has multiple verification measures to ensure people casting ballots are who they say they are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
It is short on publicity, casting the founders it works with as the true artists and stars of the show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking some or all of the Sun's light and casting a shadow on our planet.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
They began to murmur among themselves, casting curious eyes her way and whispering behind their hands.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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