behalf

Example Sentences

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Mrs Brown told BBC Breakfast she accepted the recognition in the New Year Honours list on behalf of all the victims of the scandal.

From BBC

"I receive this honour on behalf of the many young people whose talent, ambition and resilience has driven the work of the Elba Hope Foundation," Sir Idris said.

From BBC

A baby born in Tennessee in February 2024, for instance, was picked up by a husband-and-wife delivery service called Babycoming Inc., working on behalf of a father in China, the surrogate, Lory Hood, said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many of these “heritage Americans,” along with every other permutation of U.S. citizens, decided to fight back on behalf of their immigrant friends, neighbors and co-workers.

From Salon

In 2020, Ms Liew launched a civil lawsuit on behalf of herself and her missing husband against several top police officers, the Royal Malaysian Police and the Malaysian government.

From BBC