acting for

Example Sentences

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The companies of Chemezov and Rotenberg and a lawyer acting for Kesaev didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

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

Sue Chrysanthou SC, acting for MacInnes, was forceful on her cross-examination of Wilson with a tense atmosphere filling the room as she opened her questioning.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

There were thousands of Kantoreks, all of whom were convinced that they were acting for the best—in a way that cost them nothing.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque