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“Where were you when the child pleaded for help?” said the family member, who attended the board meeting on the family’s behalf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Cybersecurity was a main focus of the product launch, with Microsoft announcing a variety of features to ensure governance and accountability for AI agents, which are bots that can act on a user’s behalf.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Fans on social media took offense to Olson’s comment on Rodriguez’s behalf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
According to the prosecution, Manesh and Noori are expected to say they did not know they were carrying out surveillance on behalf of Iran.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Then the white stagecoach driver put in a good word on their behalf and the sheriff begrudgingly let them continue on their way.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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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