behalf
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For half a century, private parties have been able to bring VRA lawsuits on behalf of voters.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Office of Government Ethics, showed the pace of trading on the president’s behalf far exceeded previous quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Some of the poll’s findings show a degree of complacency on behalf of investors.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Approved licences allow the holder to either transport waste, buy, sell or dispose of it, or arrange to do so on behalf of someone else.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“These petitions are signed by 100,000 men and women, who...ask nothing less than universal emancipation,” said Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, who presented the petitions on behalf of the Loyal League.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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