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casting

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




NOUN
molding
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The casting directors were captivated by his energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

A lot of famous faces also pop up along the way—it’s casting as namedropping, Hollywood’s favorite pastime—but few of them register as fleshed-out characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Leisa is a phenomenal talent, and casting directors and filmmakers will be sitting up and taking notice. She has warmth and charisma and that magical but unquantifiable essence that confers star status," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

OK, I’m casting my mind back to that Pirates of the Caribbean sequel where Bill Nighy had an octopus for a face.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

With every step, Ekon felt it—the distinct sensation of releasing a life raft and casting himself into unknown waters.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Both companies are suppliers to the aircraft industry, providing complex castings and other parts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

"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

I chipped casings off bronze castings, washed glassware, and ground ore for alloys.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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