serve as

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Before being elected to Congress, Bass served in the California state assembly, where she became the first black woman to serve as a House speaker in any state legislature.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Investors are cheering the idea that Intel could serve as a backup chip manufacturer for Nvidia and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As usual, the toothless punishment did not fit the crime: Ross apologized to clerks and agreed not to serve as chief judge or on a judicial council.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

North Korea could also serve as a useful counterweight to US partners in the region, including South Korea and Japan, analysts said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

For the Fugees, she would serve as team manager, a job that included everything from driving the YMCA’s bus to running tutoring sessions for Luma’s players.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John