serving as
Example Sentences
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The telescope also played a significant role during the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969, serving as an important receiving station for communications from the historic mission.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Zacharia, in a post on X, thanked Trump for the "distinguished privilege of serving as White House Press Secretary."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Mahinda's brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was serving as leader at that time, was eventually toppled.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Beyond the dwindling jobs and precarious economics of the 1930s serving as a push factor for many Mexican families, a wave of xenophobia also helped send hundreds of thousands back to Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
It’s Saturday, and my family is at Uncle Carlos’s house for a Memorial Day weekend barbecue, which is also serving as Seven’s birthday/graduation party.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
