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Tech executives have talked about a future in which AI agents will shop and buy items on behalf of consumers, with their approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Collective Impact also allegedly paid more than $45,000 to or on behalf of her son going towards payroll, back rent payments and graduate school tuition, according to Jenkins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Dujarric, of the UN, said the peacekeepers in Lebanon were "soldiers sent there on behalf of the international community... and everyone needs to ensure that they are protected and never targeted".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Judge Singh’s ruling also removed Beasley Allen from the plaintiffs steering committee, which helps make decisions on behalf of all plaintiffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Good and active listening, on the other hand, is something that is done consciously, and requires some type of focus or engagement on behalf of the individual.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin