acting on
Example Sentences
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Security practitioners must govern autonomous agents acting on behalf of enterprises.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The other is more direct: receptors for GLP-1, the hormone these drugs mimic, appear on the surface of some tumor cells, raising the possibility that the drugs are acting on cancer biology itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
“And he’s acting on Voldemort’s orders, just like I said!”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
