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"If Europe could identify one person to speak on their behalf, that would be a bigger achievement than getting the Russians to include them in the negotiations," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Mark Doyle is director of arts, heritage and wellness at Your Trust, which delivers culture and leisure service on behalf of Rochdale Council.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The admission followed reporting in late October from the New York Times, alleging that Megaspeed’s Huang had been recruited to spy on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Brand also told jurors of the personal toll of the high-profile rape and sexual assault allegations, claiming friends and collaborators cut ties and that no one with relevant evidence wanted to testify on his behalf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
"Colonel Yurchenko," Ames announced, "I welcome you to the United States on behalf of the president of the United States."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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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