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Artificial-intelligence agents within Muse can book doctor’s appointments, buy products, manage finances, send emails and do any number of other things on users’ behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ian Turkington KC represented Eleanor Donaldson during her trial of the facts, cross-examining witnesses and issuing closing remarks on behalf of his client towards the end of the trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
When host Paul C. Brunson asked why Aimee opted out, Kelly said she couldn’t tell “the whole truth” because she didn’t want to speak on behalf of her older sister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He lobbied on behalf of the Kazakhstan Embassy and that country’s state-owned national oil and gas company, records show.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the late 1870s, Stanton and Anthony continued to work on behalf of a constitutional amendment that would grant women the right to vote.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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