behalf
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Some banks will allow a 16-year-old to open a simple checking account on their own behalf, but rules vary.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
He described the move as a “humanitarian gesture” on behalf of the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The major employee unions could alter the equation if they jump in on Patel’s behalf.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Seven lawsuits were filed in US court on Wednesday against OpenAI on behalf of families impacted by the February mass shooting in the small Canadian mining town of Tumbler Ridge.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Indeed, for the naming game to get going scientists have to make priority claims that can be taken forward on their behalf.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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