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"Kangaroo" is the headline of the Sun on Sunday as it reports footballer-turned-pundit Wayne Rooney is "in advanced talks" to join the cast of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Moscow city officials said those who cast their votes electronically would be entered into a lottery, with prizes including subscriptions to music- and video-streaming services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Finally, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s desiccated remains returned to cast a vote in the Senate.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The regents cast the Wednesday discussions as the opening of a months-long process to evaluate testing and student preparation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nighthand gestured to the barmaid, who cast him a nod.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Since Diplodocus was first discovered in the United States in 1878, casts of its skeleton have appeared in major natural history museums around the world, particularly during the early 20th century.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
She casts a spell that her daughters forget about magic and never practice again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The latest threat heightens the risk the neighboring countries could descend into all-out economic conflict and casts further doubt over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
The moon is round and full tonight, and it casts a dim light on this neighborhood where the whole block is lined with tall trees and brownstones.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
Chinese state media offered the opposite reading of the same images, casting the hand-holding as marital affection and Xi as the one helping his wife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Dietitians who watched Oreo-gate unfold offered a more nuanced view than simply casting parents who restrict treats as overbearing—or those who don’t as negligent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Cutting to nine years later, when it was like, you can go into auditions and be gay, people want to hear that, in fact, they’re only casting for gay roles now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
It won for best comedy casting, best comedy guest actress Betty Gilpin and six technical awards.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The sun went down, casting red gleams across the water.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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