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Recently, the agency interceded on Home Depot’s behalf in a case pending before the Supreme Court.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026
On the other side of the ledger, what work does he have to show on behalf of the American people?
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2026
The credits represent a massive potential investment on behalf of the model providers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
He added he would "never be able to comprehend" why Baroness Lawrence had decided to "turn on" the Daily Mail, which campaigned on the Lawrence family's behalf.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
Fully committing to a vision of racial justice that includes grassroots, bottom-up advocacy on behalf of “all of us” will require a major reconsideration of priorities, staffing, strategies, and messages.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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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