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The play would cast a pall over the whole game, but Raiola managed to throw for 289 yards and two touchdowns against USC’s defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
One registered attendee led a project dedicated to shrimp welfare, aiming to cast a spotlight on the hundreds of billions of shrimp that are farmed each year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
What about voters who already cast their ballots, does the high court’s ruling apply retroactively?
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
The upcoming season will expand the Addams family with the introduction of Green’s Ophelia, while Ryder and several other stars are also joining the cast.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The oldest Wong sister might get away with moving out for a few years, but if I defied tradition that way, I’d be cast out for good.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
It is unclear if SpaceX currently casts its own blades for the Raptor turbopumps, according to the report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
Mauve told Vincent he should use plaster casts to draw from, instead of using Sien as a model.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Did you ever consider casting anybody else in that role as Bobby Ciaro, Hoffa’s friend and confidant?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
On Friday, the Russian leader appeared again, in a largely silent 40-second video clip that showed him casting his vote online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Rather than casting players as super-powered characters, as was the case with most video games in the 90s, it forced them to survive with limited resources.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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
My sister looked around and saw everybody casting glances at my dad, lying on his throne.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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