behalf
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Inaction on behalf of your husband is an action.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It's St George's Day and the blow-up dragon is on hand, along with Swindon's town crier, to do a bit of PR on behalf of England.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That history helped him win the endorsement of the California Teachers Assn., which poured about $5 million into an independent campaign on his behalf.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
I had gone direct to Mr. Jaggers at his private house, on my arrival over night, to retain his assistance, and Mr. Jaggers on the prisoner’s behalf would admit nothing.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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