acting for

Example Sentences

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The companies of Chemezov and Rotenberg and a lawyer acting for Kesaev didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Classic examples include lawyers acting for clients, administrators of a legal trust acting for beneficiaries, executors for heirs, corporate directors for shareholders, and members of a partnership for one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Such attackers may be inspired by talk in the Middle East, and see themselves as acting for the cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

In response, Antony White KC, acting for ANL, said in written submissions that the publisher "strongly" denied that Prince Harry had been the subject of unlawful information gathering.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

These are different personalities at work, acting for different reasons.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell