acting on
Example Sentences
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Barrett said he then "provided, or attempted to provide, information obtained in Ukraine to individuals he believed were acting on behalf of Russian intelligence services".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Compared with years without a midterm election, stocks, credit and rates all underperform, they said, with investors acting on uncertainty about 50 working days before voting starts.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Research has shown that these medications reduce hunger-driven eating by acting on networks in the hypothalamus and hindbrain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Lawyers acting on the landowners' behalf said they had been "vindicated".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
It could have been a neighbor, watching our car pull out from the driveway in the morning, acting on a hunch, tipping them off for a gold star on someone’s list.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
