serve as
Example Sentences
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Riviera is a theater, sitting low beneath high hillsides that almost serve as balconies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It makes Nana happy to see so many Mexican-inspired restaurants in the mainstream, which not only satisfy our shared palettes but also serve as unofficial ambassadors of the good of Mexico.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
They also want to explore whether the ratio of MUFAs to PUFAs in the bloodstream could serve as an early warning marker for pancreatic cancer risk.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Analysts say the safeguards floated to shield European manufacturers from state-subsidized goods could effectively serve as a sweeping new trade-defense mechanism against China, though the proposal is still under debate among EU member states.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
They would use the same name, but their Green Light Committee would serve as the ultimate distributor for second-line TB drugs.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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