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Lawyers have filed a suit against Ghana at west Africa's top human rights court on behalf of deportees sent to the country under the United States' immigration crackdown, the legal team said Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
It also recognises the right of any person or organisation to defend, protect and enforce those rights on behalf of nature.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
After 1657 he painted largely on behalf of Pieter van Ruijven and Maria de Knuijt, a wealthy Delft couple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The center and the Holland Law Firm announced Thursday they filed the lawsuit on behalf on the victim’s family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Luckily, the Old Man of the Moon took pity on the young king and went to the Jade Emperor in the heavens and the Dragon King of the Sea on his behalf.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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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