behalf
Example Sentences
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Class-action lawsuits recently filed on behalf of evacuated residents allege that the company was negligent in maintaining its facility and that the crisis was preventable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
So, on behalf of the entire club, we would like to extend our thoughts and condolences with his family, friends and team mates.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The case was brought by Albanese's husband, Massimiliano Cali on behalf of their child, a US citizen who is still a minor.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
In Rio de Janeiro, biologist Mário Moscatelli, who’s spent decades restoring mangroves in the city’s gorgeous Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, is now speaking on behalf of the lagoon’s capybaras.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
It was well to have a comfort in store on Harriet’s behalf, though it might be wise to let the fancy touch it seldom; for evil in that quarter was at hand.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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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