behalf
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If a company has too much money, it should hand it back to its shareholders, not try to pick stocks on their behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The defendant was asked for an explanation and he said he had received instructions to prepare wills on behalf of the individuals referred to.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
"Listening to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the British state will form an important part of this process and I am open to them."
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
The law firm that filed the suit on behalf of the insurance company handles workers’ compensation cases, a representative said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
In the same book, I met with one of Sheridan’s mighty speeches on and in behalf of Catholic emancipation.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
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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