behalf
Example Sentences
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Clark, known for being social and outgoing, has interacted with politicians and potential investors on behalf of Amodei, chatting with them and bringing them over to meet her bookish husband at conferences and events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Krista and the rest of Kevin's family are profoundly grateful for the prayers offered on their behalf by people around the world throughout his captivity," it said.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Noonan says she’s grateful, particularly to the people she believes reached out to UnitedHealthcare on her behalf, but she questions whether most Americans would see the same result.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Eurovision 2023 was instead held in Liverpool in the United Kingdom on Ukraine's behalf.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Oh, we’re definitely good again, because here Malik is, going in on somebody on my behalf.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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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