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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /


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Ahead of the first day of hearings, Emma Webber read a statement on behalf of the victims' families outside the inquiry venue in London.

From BBC

"I'm at a loss and ache on behalf of our former president," one woman told the BBC.

From BBC

Following the interview's release, the UAE's foreign ministry released the statement on behalf of various governments and other actors expressing "strong condemnation and profound concern" regarding the comments.

From BBC

Her parents became ardent advocates on behalf of missing children.

From Los Angeles Times

A special prosecutor is re-examining the Spivey investigation and has impaneled a grand jury to assess the allegations of police misconduct on behalf of Boyd and Williams.

From The Wall Street Journal