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
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
‘Not if we’re acting on direct orders from our praetor. And Reyna is still praetor.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
