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What does "cast about" mean?

  1. Also, cast around. Seek, make a search, as in We cast about for the necessary tools, but couldn't find them in the garage. [Late 1600s]
  2. Devise means, contrive, as in They cast about for new ways to increase revenue. This usage was first recorded in 1867.

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