cast about for
Example Sentences
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In the vacuum created by Swalwell’s collapse, his Democratic rivals frenetically cast about for momentum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The colonists cast about for another means of ensuring that these judges would be independent, sensitive to local interests, and not entirely beholden to the king.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2025
It is also, perhaps, a reason to cast about for a hiding place.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2023
To stave off bankruptcy, Sultan Ahmad I al-Mansur Saadi cast about for new resources.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
My breath hitches, and I cast about for something to say.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
