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Postpartum psychosis, the basis of her defense, was diagnosed by Dr. Phillip Resnick and Dr. Paul Zeizel, who testified on her behalf.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The National Trust's case was brought on behalf of member Alison Hoagland, a Washington resident who claims that seeing the finished ballroom would result in damage to her "aesthetic, cultural, and historical interests."
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ann Keen was among a small group of mothers invited to Downing Street ahead of Starmer's apology on behalf of the UK government.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
A history of persecution on behalf of the U.S. government ingrained fear in Puerto Ricans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
A little over nine months since she last saw Elisha, Maggie reached out to Robert Kane on her own behalf.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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