act as though
Example Sentences
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This is why the court doesn’t decide national “emergencies” with some back-of-the-cocktail-napkin, invisible-ink reasoning, then expect judges across the country to act as though it wrote a law-review article on the subject.
From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026
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
“In quantum physics, we can have quantum objects that can be in superposition of different states, for instance, 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
Certainly they didn't act as though they were heading for a very sociable evening.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
