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casting

[kas-ting, kah-sting] / ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ /




NOUN
molding
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Bautista, who had been rumoured to be in line to take the part for weeks, confirmed the casting by posting an image of the character to his Instagram account.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

In 2026, no one questions a reality show set 20 minutes from Park City, Utah, or wonders why Netflix dating shows host their casting calls in exurban Charlotte.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

She impressed casting directors with a repertoire of characters and accents she’d been perfecting since she was 4 years old.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 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

Only a fraction of the candles are burning, but the sight is no less resplendent as they illuminate the twisting black branches, casting dancing shadows over the striped walls.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"My agent still roasts me about the fact that I used to go to castings dressed in jeans and NYU T-shirts that I'd got for free," she told British Vogue in February.

From BBC May 9, 2026

Production is limited, and there are too few suppliers for solid rocket motors, castings, forgings and seekers for munitions.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

By the early 2030s, RidgeAlloy could enable recycled structural aluminum castings at volumes equal to at least half of current annual primary aluminum production in the United States.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

The big challenge for defense contractors is making missiles fast enough, given there are choke points in supply chains for components including castings, seekers, solid rocket motors, and other complex electronic components.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

The Mews was neatly kept, with sawdust on the floor to absorb the mutes, and the castings taken up every day.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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