behalf
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“There are no words to express the indescribable pain the family is experiencing right now,” said attorney Patrick Steinfeld on behalf of the family.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Nearly two years later, thousands of Ohioans have organized and rallied on their behalf, but the constant back-and-forth around their legal status has made planning their day-to-day lives more difficult, Dorsainvil explained.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Seven lawsuits were filed in US court on Wednesday against OpenAI on behalf of families impacted by the February mass shooting in the small Canadian mining town of Tumbler Ridge.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The BBC has seen two of the Pentagon's response letters, sent on behalf of Hegseth, which give no answers to any of the questions.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
His aunt was always complaining about how much things cost—about how much he cost—so he thought she would object on his behalf.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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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