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"Listening to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the British state will form an important part of this process and I am open to them."
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Gallant claimed to make various interventions on her behalf, including writing to politicians including Chris Penk, New Zealand's then-immigration minister.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Despite a congressional inquiry on my behalf, the Department of Education has not told me where my application stands in the queue and nor have they provided me with an estimated timeline,” Petley told reporters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The news comes after years of fighting on behalf of her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were jailed in 2023 for tax evasion and bank fraud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The Tucson Daily Star reports on Joey’s accomplishments in the Philippines—not just the war effort, but her advocacy on behalf of the “leper colonies” there.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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