acting

Example Sentences

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“In his new role as acting attorney general, Todd will continue to be a tireless advocate for sanity, law and order, and policies that keep Americans safe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It was acting principal Fergal Friel who described their use by children as school's most serous issue in years.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Bondi told the Orlando Sentinel in September 2013 that she was thinking about acting on complaints filed by Florida residents.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In a post-coup period of emergency rule, Min Aung Hlaing served as both commander-in-chief of the armed forces and acting president, but to become permanent president he is constitutionally compelled to relinquish his military post.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Only because you’re acting like you’re allergic to me!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer