behalf
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The complaint is being filed on behalf of 14 deportees, some of whom are currently held in Equatorial Guinea under conditions "amounting to arbitrary and indefinite detention", according to the lawsuit, seen by AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Central City Assn. president and chief executive Nella McOsker, the council member’s daughter, opposed the measure on behalf of the L.A. advocacy organization.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
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
There are millions of activists who have mobilized after the election on your behalf, but you can do your part, too.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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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