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The phrase "acting 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 role, often in a metaphorical or informal context.
Example: "The new software is acting as a sort of bridge between the old system and the new one, facilitating the transition."
Alternatives: "serving as a kind of" or "functioning as a type of".
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The role of the anthropologist is well suited for helping to determine how to act upon mobile-related news and information, by acting as a sort of intermediary between third world residents and high tech companies.
His gift, those close to him say, is for acting as a sort of spiritual adviser.
In time, though, the moment of equilibrium passed and the community collapsed, reality itself acting as a sort of score.
Mr. Prince, 52, appears to be acting as a sort of fireman in the boardroom for Mr. Weill.
As a close friend, he became an indispensable part of my everyday life, acting as a sort of moral compass, advising me on decisions, both large and small.
Because capsaicin causes the body to release endorphins, acting as a sort of neural fire hose, many people experience chilis as the ideal fulcrum of pain and pleasure.
By contrast, Opportunity has continued to trundle over the surface of Mars and send back data to Earth, acting as a sort of remote geologist.
And as staged by Ms. Landau (who directed "Wig Out!"), it is also the most deliberately ritualistic, with the ensemble often acting as a sort of tribal chorus.
Two days later, Huffington, who was acting as a sort of in-house corporate therapist, proposed an addition to Uber's cultural values: "No brilliant jerks allowed".
In recent years, Jam Master Jay gradually shifted from performing on stage to acting as a sort of local talent scout.
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He'll need to keep his head screwed on, since this low-key run of dates is acting as a sort-of work in progress for a full bells-and-whistles world tour in 2017.
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