behest

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He set his sights on Greenland, apparently at the behest of a cosmetics heir pal.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Doherty began working at Reason in 1994, according to the publication’s obituary, left the company and returned in 2000 at the behest of Nick Gillespie, then editor in chief.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

It also leaves them at the behest of wealthy firms in far-flung states with no ties to or understanding of the communities the medical practices serve.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

This marked a turnaround after years of tension fueled by Canada’s arrest in 2018, at the U.S.’s behest, of a senior Huawei Technologies executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I lived in a hostel and posed as an agricultural demonstrator who had come at the behest of the government to evaluate the land.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela