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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /


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Tronieri reports receiving an investigator-initiated grant, on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania, from Novo Nordisk and receiving consulting fees from Currax Pharmaceuticals, LLC.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

His niece reached out to Macgregor, on behalf of Alary’s daughters and sister, to ask if she knew what was going on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Novak Djokovic, who has regularly spoken out on behalf of players' rights, did not take part in the action but supported the principle behind it.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Social media creators who create paid content on behalf of a California political campaign are required to disclose that the material was sponsored and who paid for it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

We were still very actively litigating on behalf of condemned children in Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana—Southern states where we had litigated previously.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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