acting as

Example Sentences

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I think I saw acting as a way to be somebody who didn’t have to blend in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He was accused of acting as frontman and money launderer for Maduro and his government, who in return granted him Venezuelan citizenship and a diplomatic passport.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

This week, he was found guilty of acting as an unauthorised foreign agent for China, just days after a California politician pleaded guilty to similar offences.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The Brooklyn jury found Lu Jianwang guilty on one of two federal counts related to acting as an unregistered foreign agent of China and one count of obstructing justice by destroying evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“I have no information about troops or about the movement of the tribes. I was simply acting as a guide for my friend here.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho