behalf
Example Sentences
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Lawyers suing on behalf of Pacific Palisades residents have argued that the city and DWP are liable, in part because the reservoir was empty and fire hydrants failed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
On email, for instance, users can choose whether the agent can only read emails or whether it can also craft and respond to emails on the user’s behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
They deny they are holding accounts to ransom - instead saying they file legitimate claims on behalf of copyright holders.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be working royals carrying out official engagements now they have returned to the UK, a letter sent on behalf of King Charles says.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
This was the thousandth such home they’d renovated on behalf of veterans in need.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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