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County Federation of Labor, have spent a total of nearly $200,000 on the mayor’s behalf, sending out fliers and mailers and phone banking in support of the incumbent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
She’ll be mad at you if you put the money in an account for her and/or invest it on her behalf, and she’ll be mad at you if you don’t.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Many of them either reached college age as the modern federal student-loan system was forming or borrowed later, likely on behalf of their children.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Beasley works for a US security firm called Semperis, and at the time he was involved in ransom negotiations on behalf of a US government organisation that had been hit by a cyber-attack.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Mom wrapped her arm around my shoulders, hugging me tight against her side on Alice’s behalf.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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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