cast out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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TV makers may not go as far as Netflix has in scrapping Chromecast compatibility altogether, but they earn more from when people don’t just cast out whatever’s on their phone screens.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
And here, each frame is a sumptuous feast of texture, light and color — like a swath of sweat-drenched tulle cast out onto the wind and into the fog.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
Other writers liberated by Ms. Allen include Horton Foote and Eudora Welty, who were similarly cast out for being “regional” writers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
The actor, who comes from the north of England, like Jamie, was cast out of nearly 500 teenage boys and brought a real-life sensibility to the character.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
White had no doubt what would happen if he didn’t succeed: previous agents on the case had been banished to distant outposts or cast out from the bureau entirely.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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