act as though
Example Sentences
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In patients that go on to develop CRS, Tewari explains that while there is "no bacteria, per se," the neutrophils are confused and act as though there's an invader.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
This required the family to move several times and his children act as though they were forced to live in a third-world country.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2024
"An atom can in some respects act as though it were simultaneously in multiple locations."
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
If they act as though they’re definitive, they’re always disappointing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Since when did she act as though she had something important to say?
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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