acting as

Example Sentences

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And, as it turns out, Hawk and Pína might not have the whole roster, either; they’re just more adept at acting as though they do.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Trees can help tackle climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide, offering cooler shaded areas in hot weather and acting as part of flood defence systems.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Finally, a higher inflation rate, which appears likely to stay elevated in the coming months, is also acting as a restrictive force on economic growth, real incomes, and real profits.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

After babysitting for 25 cents an hour, he dreamed up a more-profitable alternative: acting as an agent, lining up jobs for other sitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Achmad, an Indonesian government officer, was acting as the boss, because he and I were organizing an ecological survey for the government and had hired Wiwor and Sauakari as local assistants.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond