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Example Sentences
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Investigators have been looking into claims that several of the attacks were carried out on behalf of an Iranian-linked group that has posted videos online about the incidents.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In a 17-page presentation, the league explained how allowing it to negotiate media rights deals on behalf of its 32 teams is better for consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
It’s hard to make a call on your behalf without a more detailed view of your finances.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
She was the young woman who rejected an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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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