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He explains in the book that “. . . I could often advocate on behalf of arrangements or songs or decision making within songs based on the colors and shapes a certain passage evoked.”
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
A woman from Orange County, Calif., was charged last fall with illegally registering her dog to vote and submitting ballots on the canine’s behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Lee Reynolds, prosecuting on behalf of Swansea Council, told the court the firm had "misled wholesalers, retailers and consumers".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Then the white stagecoach driver put in a good word on their behalf and the sheriff begrudgingly let them continue on their way.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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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