acting as

Example Sentences

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The mayor of Arcadia, facing charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, has reached an agreement to resolve the case, according to a federal plea agreement unsealed Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Boeing makes more jets than Americans buy, but that doesn’t mean it is acting as a trade predator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Tyler Whitnall, managing director of the zoo, said: "Vultures are the unsung heroes of our planet's ecosystems, acting as nature's clean-up crew to keep environments safe and disease-free."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The $80 level has price memory acting as resistance.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Other sections of canvas undulated along their seal-strips together, acting as a single sheet, but AL102 had no such luxury.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir