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She may still leave her name on the ballot at the convention "just in cas".

Clinton supporters scrap letter pressuring Obama 2008

Both Clinton and Gore were dressed Hollywood "cas," with Gore opting for a daring open-neck shirt.

CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Bill Maher Discusses `Politically Incorrect' - April 28, 2000 2000

It 'uz pow'ful hot, deckhan's en roustabouts uz sprawled aroun asleep on de fo'cas'l', de second mate, Jim Bangs, he sot dah on de bitts wid his head down, asleep -- 'ca'se dat's de way de second mate stan' de cap'n's watch!

Pudd'nhead Wilson 1955

Then, at the suggestion of Alice they penetrated to the men's quarters -- the forecastle, or "fo'cas'l," as Jack pronounced it, sailor-fashion.

The Moving Picture Girls at Sea or, A Pictured Shipwreck That Became Real Laura Lee Hope

There is no occupation so fit for just that class o 'men who never get beyond the fo'cas'le.

Captain Littlepage 1910

I watched the ocean lap over the edge of the fo'cas'le head, and rush down on to the maindeck, roaring into the empty fo'cas'le.

The Ghost Pirates: Chapter 16 1909

From the fo'cas'le head above, I heard the two men commence to shout, and this died away into a loud scuffling.

The Ghost Pirates: Chapter 16 1909

The other men, both the watch on deck and the watch below, had gone into the fo'cas'le, so that I imagined I was the only one about the maindeck.

The Ghost Pirates: Chapter 4 1909

It was the look-out, who had come down off the fo'cas'le head, on his way aft to report the name of his relief to the second mate.

The Ghost Pirates: Chapter 1 1909

"No Sir," I replied, and he went back to the Second Mate; while I walked forrard to the fo'cas'le to get something to eat.

The Ghost Pirates: Chapter 13 1909