Sentence examples for acted as a form of from inspiring English sources

It acted as a form of welfare.

The practice also acted as a form of birth control.

This acted as a form of "ransomware", encrypting the infected computer and demanding payment in bitcoin to release the data.

His writing not only extended sympathy to the wounded of the world but also acted as a form of therapy to keep him sane.

Viewed in this way, the success of financial services may have acted as a form of "Dutch disease" – usually used to explain how a plentiful supply of natural resources can distort economies by causing an overvalued currency.

Allowing East Germans to watch American soap operas on West German television, for example, seems to have acted as a form of pacification that actually reduced people's interest in politics.

In fact, Mr. Cholst said, an effective mediator basically acts as a form of padding between the parties.

Such contrasts not only power each piece but also act as a form of call and response across them.

It might also act as a form of physiotherapy, to help victims of strokes restore the use of their legs.

It acts as a form of moral regulation, or social "nudge," encouraging good behavior while guarding individual freedom.

These derivatives, which act as a form of insurance against the failure of an underlying asset, have been blamed for exacerbating the recent market upheaval.