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Example Sentences
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And because Nolan is a filmmaking purist and one of Hollywood’s most high-profile champions of the theatrical experience, his “Odyssey” also needed to deliver on behalf of cinema itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Jones said he had met with an engineer from Welsh Water, on behalf of the residents but claimed he was "yet to see any evidence that one or more householders are liable".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, advocates are pursuing lawsuits on behalf of patients whose access to interstate care is restricted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Catalogs have long had a formative impact on would-be consumers, offering a sense of aspiration on behalf of a future self, or a peek into the pasts of their loved ones.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
“My friend Paul was corresponding with your dad on my behalf about the housekeeping position? And our…special circumstances?”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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