behalf

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Some directors who fired Altman felt the lack of startup disclosures made it impossible to understand how he might personally benefit from deals he pursued on behalf of OpenAI, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“It is true that an attorney has a duty to engage in zealous advocacy on behalf of a client,” Roland wrote in 2024 in a 128-page ruling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Ciswaka, who uses the company name Corporate Immigration UK, regularly posts on social media about the domestic abuse concession and boasts about successes he's had on behalf of clients asking for help via this route.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Traditional custodial accounts are available at most brokerages and let an adult, usually a parent, manage an account on behalf of a child of any age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Blacks working on behalf of the company-sponsored Efficiency Clubs could be seen walking through the neighborhood, posting signs on trees declaring the riot to be over.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield