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The phrase "acted as middlemen" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe individuals or entities that facilitate transactions or communication between two parties.
Example: "In the negotiation process, the consultants acted as middlemen to ensure both sides reached a fair agreement."
Alternatives: "served as intermediaries" or "functioned as brokers."
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The private lenders acted as middlemen.
They acted as middlemen and retained some commission.
Italian press reports said two other people, residents of Switzerland, were being sought by Milan prosecutors on suspicion that they had acted as middlemen.
Mr. Klein said the other suspects in the case, three in Russia and three in Germany, worked for small businesses that acted as middlemen in the deals.
These bands subsequently acted as middlemen in the transmission of horses and horse culture from New Mexico to the northern Plains.
Rajaʾi insisted that there be no direct negotiations, however, and Algerian diplomats acted as middlemen throughout the remainder of the process.
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An armchair traveler, Collinson acted as middleman and vendor for "Bartram's boxes" of botanical treasures.
In 1993, Voloshin took over Esta Korp, which allegedly acted as middleman in a deal that year involving a near-bankrupt bank, Chara.
The banks benefit because they act as middlemen in the mortgage machine.
Some services own their apartments, while others act as middlemen to sublet apartments from private owners.
Pharmacy benefits managers act as middlemen between insurance companies and pharmacies.
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