Below you will find example sentences with "acting attorney". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Acting Attorney in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: attorney
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.9 words

Words in this phrase

acting attorney

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • acting can mean: Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job. Frequent word
  • attorney can mean: A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

acting attorney general matthew 3× then acting attorney general matthew 2× 2017 the acting attorney general asked 1× after becoming acting attorney general whitaker 1× ago as acting attorney general he 1× been appointed acting attorney general whilst 1× by then acting attorney general matt 1× elevated to acting attorney general in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

acting attorney general 3× then acting attorney 2× a new opinion 1× after becoming acting 1× aine has been 1× as the third 1×

Common sentence endings:

acting attorney general 3× a month ago 1× as special counsel 1× be wrapping up 1× black tie party 1× counsel pat philbin 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

general 26× whitaker 10× matthew 7× deputy 4× jeff 4× former 4× white 4× house 4× first 3× sessions 3× department 3× secretary 3×

Related phrases

district attorney attorney general defense attorney deputy attorney voice acting acting ceo attorney office city attorney acting career acting deputy

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around attorney:

district attorney 20× defense attorney 16× deputy attorney 13×

Just before it in the phrase index:

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Just after it in the phrase index:

acting career acting ceo acting deputy acting inspector acting president action lawsuit

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

acting ceo acting career acting deputy acting president acting inspector

Same ending:

district attorney defense attorney deputy attorney city attorney

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "acting attorney" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 24.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as acting attorney general matthew, then acting attorney general matthew, general, whitaker and matthew stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with district attorney, attorney general, defense attorney, district attorney, defense attorney and deputy attorney, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with acting attorney

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

The Acting Attorney General's senior staff conveyed these views to the Acting Attorney General. (15 words)

Aine has been appointed Acting Attorney General whilst the previous post holder, Allen Cansick, is off-Island. (17 words)

As you know, in May 2017, the acting attorney general asked me to serve as special counsel. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was joined by Department of Homeland (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and several U.S. attorneys for the announcement at DOJ headquarters on Monday. (36 words)

A new opinion piece co-authored by George Conway III — husband of White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway — argues that U.S. President Donald Trump’s installation of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general Wednesday was unconstitutional. (36 words)

After becoming Acting Attorney General, Whitaker was advised by career department ethics lawyers to recuse himself from overseeing the probe to prevent the appearance of a conflict, but he declined to do so. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Acting Attorney General's senior staff conveyed these views to the Acting Attorney General.

When Trump took office, Sally Yates, who had been Deputy Attorney General under Obama, became acting Attorney General.

Dr Majoro, King Letsie III, the Office of Attorney General and Acting Attorney General Tšebang Putsoane are first to fourth respondents respectively in the lawsuit.

Whitaker was elevated to acting attorney general in November after President Donald Trump ousted then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Barr would replace Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who has been in that position since Trump forced out Jeff Sessions as attorney general a month ago.

Because Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from criminal investigations arising from the 2016 election, Mr. Rosenstein is the acting attorney general for such matters and also appointed and oversees Mr. Mueller.

Specifically, the amici point out, the indictment alleges that a letter signed by Trump’s acting attorney general pressured states to replace legitimate Biden electors with false ones supporting Trump.

The hearing also featured testimony from former acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen, his deputy Richard Donoghue and former deputy White House counsel Pat Philbin.

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Twenty-nine years ago, as acting Attorney General, he announced the first indictments of suspects in the Lockerbie case.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was joined by Department of Homeland (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and several U.S. attorneys for the announcement at DOJ headquarters on Monday.

After becoming Acting Attorney General, Whitaker was advised by career department ethics lawyers to recuse himself from overseeing the probe to prevent the appearance of a conflict, but he declined to do so.

Aine has been appointed Acting Attorney General whilst the previous post holder, Allen Cansick, is off-Island.

As you know, in May 2017, the acting attorney general asked me to serve as special counsel.

Friedrich rejected arguments that the rule was rushed through the administrative process, or that it was improperly issued by then acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker.

Then-acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker and former White House press secretary Sean Spicer celebrated this past New Year’s Eve at a black tie party.

Then-acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said in January that the probe is “close to being completed,” the first official sign that Mueller’s investigation may be wrapping up.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker and Trump’s former deputy campaign manager, David Bossie, were also among the names being floated by some close to the White House Sunday.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker signed the new regulation on Tuesday, and it is expected to be published in the Federal Register on Friday.

A new opinion piece co-authored by George Conway III — husband of White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway — argues that U.S. President Donald Trump’s installation of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general Wednesday was unconstitutional.

As the third-ranking official in the Justice Department, that man was now the acting attorney general.

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