cast about
cast around
verb
(intr, adverb) to make a mental or visual searchto cast about for an idea for a book
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cast about
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]
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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