acting as

Example Sentences

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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

In May, Eileen Wang, a former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China for actions she took before entering public office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

The first Saturday in our new house I could see a bunch of girls down the street jumping rope, but they were acting as if I wasn't there.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English