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Andrew Illingworth, who buys oil on behalf of residents in Broughton, Hampshire, said he was handling fewer orders than normal for the time of year.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
To some investors, Amazon.com’s continued dominance of the e-commerce world looks less assured in an era where artificial-intelligence agents start to make purchases on behalf of users.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
On brutal days in France, Italy and elsewhere, it was McNulty’s job to ride on Pogacar’s behalf, to absorb the wind, chase down attacks and give Pogacar protection before he launched on his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
L.A.’s top litigator commands a budget of nearly $200 million, plays a role in shaping city ordinances, and wages court battles on behalf of the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Eventually, the KGB came up with a scheme that would serve as a kind of smoke screen for Blake's spying on behalf of Russia.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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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