acting on

Example Sentences

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In competitive fishing, some outfits are acting on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The Oxford team developed a solution by combining two precisely controlled forces acting on a single trapped ion.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Sheinbaum’s predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, championed laws that barred foreign security agencies — including the DEA, CIA and FBI — from acting on the ground without informing Mexican federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A spokesperson said: "Officials acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Justice are examining if there are grounds to challenge the Parole Board's decision through the reconsideration mechanism".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This demonstrated the force of air pressure acting on the hemispheres and inspired Boyle’s construction of an air pump.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton