acting on

Example Sentences

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By acting on growth factors and signaling pathways, it may help create conditions that support regeneration.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Security practitioners must govern autonomous agents acting on behalf of enterprises.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

"A planned attack preceded by reconnaissance, and which was ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state," he said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Customs and Border Protection, acting on the warrant, detained Marquez as he returned to the country through the border checkpoint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Burry suspected that serious investors might even be acting on his blog posts, but he had no clear idea who they might be.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis