acting on
Example Sentences
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As climate change alters wind patterns and ocean behavior, the forces acting on these systems may also affect how energy moves through turbulent flows.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Security practitioners must govern autonomous agents acting on behalf of enterprises.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Solicitor Philip Breen, acting on behalf of Love, said that while his client had waived the right to a pre-sentence report, she has expressed both genuine remorse and shame for what she did.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Customs and Border Protection, acting on the warrant, detained Marquez as he returned to the country through the border checkpoint.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
When my mother died and was cremated herself, we worried that, acting on instinct, our father might run out and immediately replace her.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
