serve as

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Bergeron, who is on the Echo Park neighborhood council, hopes Los Angeles can serve as a “beacon in an otherwise scary time in the country” as it tackles affordability, the housing crisis and sustainability issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The findings suggest the beverage could serve as a functional food capable of helping control chronic inflammation, a process that contributes to many long-term health conditions.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Figures that show the estimated cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland rose to £2.2m in 2025 should "serve as a serious wake-up call" for farmers, their union has said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The declaration will serve as a preparatory document for the G7 heads of state meeting to be held in Evian, eastern France, from 15 to 17 June.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

To the surprise of many of the department’s critics, Stone selected J. Edgar Hoover, the twenty-nine-year-old deputy director of the bureau, to serve as acting director while he searched for a permanent replacement.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann