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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /


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The application was lodged by an agent on behalf of Massereene Developments Ltd based in Belfast.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

One wild-card spender in this campaign is retired businessman Bill Bloomfield, who has put $367,093 into an independent campaign on behalf of Melvoin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The case has been filed by Joshua Malidzo Nyawa, a lawyer, on behalf of the Katiba Institute, a Kenyan legal group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Talley also said that he had been in contact with federal law enforcement agencies on Johnson’s behalf.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

He knows letters have been written on his behalf, asking for clemency.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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