behalf
Example Sentences
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That address has also shown up in Michigan obituaries advising mourners how to donate to The Fellowship on behalf of the deceased.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
And when “Salesman” won for best revival, it was only fitting that Lane accepted the award on behalf of the company about a play that, ultimately, he pointed out, is about a family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
A woman from Orange County, Calif., was charged last fall with illegally registering her dog to vote and submitting ballots on the canine’s behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Lee Reynolds, prosecuting on behalf of Swansea Council, told the court the firm had "misled wholesalers, retailers and consumers".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
As lawyers and national pundits became more prominent than clients and citizens, we isolated ourselves from the people who were our anchor and on whose behalf we had labored.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing behalf
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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