behalf

Example Sentences

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Lord Justice Bean, on behalf of the three judges, said he recognised "the challenging task" the school's staff faced and that in the "overwhelming majority" of cases, their conduct was "beyond any criticism".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The IRS can force employers to withhold more of a person’s paycheck, or step in to file a stingy return on the person’s behalf.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Even pets have managed to cast ballots—or at least their owners have on their behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Collective Impact also allegedly paid more than $45,000 to or on behalf of her son going towards payroll, back rent payments and graduate school tuition, according to Jenkins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In preparing litigation on behalf of the children we were representing, it was clear that these shocking and senseless crimes couldn’t be evaluated honestly without understanding the lives these children had been forced to endure.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson