behalf
Example Sentences
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She then gets a more junior colleague to send another, final, chaser on her behalf.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The statement, issued by the Treasury Department on behalf of the G-20 nations, didn’t mention China by name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Postpartum psychosis, the basis of her defense, was diagnosed by Dr. Phillip Resnick and Dr. Paul Zeizel, who testified on her behalf.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Asian Law Caucus and Sikh Coalition sued California’s DMV on behalf of drivers who faced cancellation of their licenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“My friend Paul was corresponding with your dad on my behalf about the housekeeping position? And our…special circumstances?”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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