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behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /


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Some directors who fired Altman felt the lack of startup disclosures made it impossible to understand how he might personally benefit from deals he pursued on behalf of OpenAI, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The European Commission - the bloc's executive arm that negotiates trade deals on behalf of EU member states, has also drawn criticism.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But on behalf of all survivors everywhere, of any gender, identity or age, let me give you some blanket answers to “Why now?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“On behalf of the Board, we are pleased to welcome Silvio as Lucid’s next CEO,” said Turqi Alnowaiser, Chairman of the Lucid Board of Directors, in a news release External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

As lawyers and national pundits became more prominent than clients and citizens, we isolated ourselves from the people who were our anchor and on whose behalf we had labored.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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