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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /


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“Warner Music Group is growing the value of music by establishing guardrails and architecting a healthy AI ecosystem on behalf of artists everywhere,” the company said in a statement.

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

The White House has looked to introduce similar to Ireland’s new initiative, where tech companies in the U.S. would pay for the power plants added to the grid on their behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

“These petitions are signed by 100,000 men and women, who...ask nothing less than universal emancipation,” said Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, who presented the petitions on behalf of the Loyal League.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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