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In the 1920s, bacon and eggs became a popular breakfast duo, in part thanks to a public relations blitz enacted on behalf of Beech-Nut sliced bacon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
The IG Metall union organised the actions after several rounds of negotiations with employers on behalf of its members ended with no result.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
It comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham opened the door to a formal apology on behalf of the UK for its role in the slave trade, while ruling out the prospect of reparations.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
During the trial this week, Brand detailed the “devastating” toll of the allegations, claiming friends and collaborators cut ties and that no one with relevant evidence was wiling to testify on his behalf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Mr. Jeffries had apparently learned his lesson and didn’t make any more pleas for help on my behalf.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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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