act as
Example Sentences
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Turner was appointed as a so-called commissioned lay worker at St Brendan's, but said his role was to act as a pastor for the east Belfast parish.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
But the explosion of Anthropic’s business, powered by professionals who use Claude to complete tasks, points to the AI future for consumers, too: when smartphones will act as sophisticated assistants that do something similar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said last month he had sold most of his bitcoin after concluding it had failed to act as a hedge against dollar weakness and geopolitical turmoil.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
It also proposes common purchasing, which means the EU would act as "a central buyer for multiple member states facing severe shortages".
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
It was a place for tourists to engage with the geologic history of the mountain, hear eyewitness accounts of the eruption, and act as a gateway to hiking trails.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
