behalf
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In the event that you become incapacitated, she would then make financial decisions on your behalf and carry out tasks like paying your mortgage and other bills and filing your taxes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
At her election night party, Chan told the SF Standard that Pelosi’s endorsement “absolutely changed the tide” in the race, delivering a “fatal punch” on behalf of her campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"First and foremost, on behalf of all who have been involved in the operation to find Mackenzie since Saturday, I send deepest sympathies to his family and friends," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Joining the broader Silicon Valley craze, the group aims to ride the wave of so-called "agentic" AI, which has moved the technology beyond a simple chatbot to one that acts on your behalf.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Madison was quietly orchestrating the Republican campaign on behalf of Jefferson to succeed Washington.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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