behalf
Example Sentences
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Rivera separately faces a federal case in Washington involving allegations that he received more than $5.5 million to lobby on behalf of a Venezuelan businessman targeted by US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is unclear how eager consumers are for agents to shop on their behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In 2019, Newsom issued an executive order apologizing on behalf of California for the history of “violence, maltreatment and neglect” against Native Americans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
That’s the question at the heart of a case filed on behalf of Tierra Walker, a Texas woman who died of pregnancy-related medical complications in 2024.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
I had talked to enough people in the community to know that people would be discussing my efforts on Walter's behalf.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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