acting for

Example Sentences

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Classic examples include lawyers acting for clients, administrators of a legal trust acting for beneficiaries, executors for heirs, corporate directors for shareholders, and members of a partnership for one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Lawyers acting for the survivors and families of victims told national broadcaster RNZ the decision had been a "huge relief".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

As Malcolm, Muniz, who mostly gave up acting for professional race car driving, seems, for all his new-found calm, on the edge of exploding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In March 2025, almost 18 months on from her trip, Chris, acting for Rosie, raised a simple procedure at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

This is an acknowledgment that we are acting, for what else can we do in such a setup?

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood