acting as
Example Sentences
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The offer of credit, with few conditions attached, has also sucked in workers from the gig economy, with the platforms for which they work sometimes acting as their lenders.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Much of the second-quarter earnings season is in the bag, and equity market bulls can argue the growth in corporate profits is acting as a fundamental support for stocks that sit around record highs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
McCullum has been replaced as Test coach by fellow New Zealander Stephen Fleming, although he will not be in place for the three matches against Pakistan, with Marcus Trescothick acting as the interim coach.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He maintains that ServiceNow is fundamentally different because it is a platform company, acting as a control tower astride legacy systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s the first week of the second semester of senior year, and already they’re acting as if they’re almost done and out of here.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
