The die is cast, usually for years into the future - regardless of what might happen in the world!

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That die is likely cast the Tuesday before Shulman officially steps down, following the Presidential and Congressional elections.

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The camera's wrist-strap holder is made of die-cast zinc to withstand drops while a rotating lock secures the external memory slot cover.

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Myths that particularly rile prison officials are reports that Supermax, southwest of Colorado Springs, is a dungeon where inmates are cast aside to rot and die, and that the prison is underground, which it obviously is not.

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The machine is made of magnesium through and through, with pressed metal on the lid and a die-cast variety on the bottom.

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