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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /


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About 13,000 drivers were seeking nearly £200m in damages, Reuters reported, while a claim on behalf of Kabbie and Iride, two private hire firms that have since closed, sought about £140m.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"We are beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother," Crawford wrote in a post on Instagram on behalf of her family, alongside a black-and-white photo of him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

As more transactions are carried out by AI assistants on behalf of shoppers, the e-commerce platform Shopify has has become “a real thought leader around agentic commerce,” Lane told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Unlike consumers whose mouse clicks and searches can be easily tracked, it’s often unclear whom outside agents are acting on behalf of.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Almost as tall as Tariq always seemed in the moments he said no on my behalf.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon


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