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The phrase "acted as a sort of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that functions in a particular way or serves a specific purpose, often in a metaphorical or informal sense.
Example: "The new software acted as a sort of bridge between the old system and the new one, facilitating a smoother transition."
Alternatives: "served as a kind of" or "functioned as a type of".
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Since around 1904, Kelly has acted as a sort of volunteer potboy and master of ceremonies.
Snapsaved acted as a sort of online middleman between Snapchat and individual users.
It may have acted as a sort of shock absorber, he said.
From the start he's acted as a sort of cultural liaison.
Governor Pataki, who acted as a sort of M.C., twitted Mr. McCall for arriving late.
Mr. Kusuma acted as a sort of project manager for the selection, coordinating input from artists, curators and galleries.
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For such shoppers, Kate intended to act as a sort of editor.
With something as sensitive as tobacco regulation, health associations act as a sort of anti-lobby.
In this way, music acts as a sort of cathartic substitute for real sadness.
For them, piano competitions act as a sort of support group.
Are they there simply to act as a sort of human buffer zone?
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