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Attorneys William D. Marler and Trevor Quirk filed a personal injury lawsuit May 29 in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Samantha Sabaite and her child.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
In 2020, the post of Lord Chamberlain was held by Lord Peel, whom the BBC has contacted, but Buckingham Palace has responded on his behalf.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The case has been filed by Joshua Malidzo Nyawa, a lawyer, on behalf of the Katiba Institute, a Kenyan legal group.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Marshals Service on Johnson’s behalf, scheduling a phone call with Johnson, as well as making sure there was money provided on his behalf in the prison commissary.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Madison was quietly orchestrating the Republican campaign on behalf of Jefferson to succeed Washington.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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