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
Even the strange little culture war over Cracker Barrel’s logo found Trump acting as something like both dramaturg and producer.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 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
However, with my mother acting as director, the inherent tragedy would soon become melodrama.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
