acting for
Example Sentences
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Classic examples include lawyers acting for clients, administrators of a legal trust acting for beneficiaries, executors for heirs, corporate directors for shareholders, and members of a partnership for one another.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Sue Chrysanthou SC, acting for MacInnes, was forceful on her cross-examination of Wilson with a tense atmosphere filling the room as she opened her questioning.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Such attackers may be inspired by talk in the Middle East, and see themselves as acting for the cause.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
The decision comes about seven weeks after lawyers acting for the federal government and TikTok Technology Canada agreed to a judge-approved settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
A few days later we were allowed to meet with Bram, Vernon Berrange, Joel Joffe, George Bizos, and Arthur Chaskalson, all of whom were acting for us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
