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His piercing blue eyes cast down briefly at the floor as he thought about the moment he almost pushed himself past his limits.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

They began picking their way down the beach, eyes cast down as they searched for the right white splotches.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

"I see," Songmi says, her eyes cast down.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2023

Instead of clothes, she was wrapped in a towel, eyes cast down in a vacant stare, a photo taken during the visit shows.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021

The men uncovered their heads and stepped back from the door, and the women gathered their shawls about their faces and cast down their eyes.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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