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He explains in the book that “. . . I could often advocate on behalf of arrangements or songs or decision making within songs based on the colors and shapes a certain passage evoked.”
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The building is managed by property company Stelmain on behalf of Dunaskin Properties, while the ground-floor retail unit where the fire began is owned by Afton Estates.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Mangione has been hailed by some on social media as a modern Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The White House has looked to introduce similar to Ireland’s new initiative, where tech companies in the U.S. would pay for the power plants added to the grid on their behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Instead of working together, however, those working on behalf of each group undermined one another.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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