acting as

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Before SpaceX went public, Kahlon made a fortune by acting as a middleman for investors hoping to add the rocket company to their portfolio.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

The U.S. economy has strong underlying growth, but worries about large fiscal deficits had been acting as a headwind for the dollar, especially given its role as the world’s reserve currency, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

“If the vote were to end in a tie, Deputy Governor Himino, acting as chair, would make the deciding call—but his decision would not diverge from Governor Ueda’s intentions,” JPMorgan’s Ayako Fujita said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He also expects Apple to launch an independent Siri app that functions similarly to other AI apps by acting as an “interface for text, voice, and attachments.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Jeff, on the other hand, and Rich, were acting as if there was something else to know about Jessica.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott