acting on
Example Sentences
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As climate change alters wind patterns and ocean behavior, the forces acting on these systems may also affect how energy moves through turbulent flows.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Security practitioners must govern autonomous agents acting on behalf of enterprises.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Solicitor Philip Breen, acting on behalf of Love, said that while his client had waived the right to a pre-sentence report, she has expressed both genuine remorse and shame for what she did.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The company has started rolling out what it calls Gemini Spark, a personal agent it says is capable of navigating a user’s digital life and acting on his or her behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Even in fourth grade, middle-class children appeared to be acting on their own behalf to gain advantages. They made special requests of teachers and doctors to adjust procedures to accommodate their desires.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
