behalf
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Most of the King's visits outside the UK have seen him draw on some delicate diplomatic skills on behalf of his government.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
During the trial this week, Brand detailed the “devastating” toll of the allegations, claiming friends and collaborators cut ties and that no one with relevant evidence was wiling to testify on his behalf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Scientific operations are handled by the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy on NASA's behalf.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
"Tonight, we've struck a necessary and undeniable blow on behalf of justice and progress," he told a jubilant crowd.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
His aunt was always complaining about how much things cost—about how much he cost—so he thought she would object on his behalf.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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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