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
The building is managed by property company Stelmain on behalf of Dunaskin Properties, while the ground-floor retail unit where the fire began is owned by Afton Estates.
From BBC • 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
Mangione has been hailed by some on social media as a modern Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Secretly she collected them, whispering to Grand-grand Auntie that she did so on her behalf.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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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